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See Grammar Notes for Dialogue 4.
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1. |
よく |
often |
2. |
と |
with [と marks the person you do something together: Xと あそびます: I play with X.] |
3. |
あそびます |
to have fun time, play [Personと あそびます: play with (person); Xで あそびます: play by using X; Note that あそびます cannot take a direct object. Xを あそびます is always ungrammatical.] |
4. |
ときどき |
sometimes |
5. |
で |
at [で marks the location of activitiy. どこで あそびますか: Where do you play?] |
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Verbs with no direct objects and no destination
1. |
おきます |
to get up, wake up [e.g., 6じに おきます: to wake up at 6] |
2. |
ねます |
to go to bed, lie down [e.g., へやで ねます: to go to bed in the room] |
3. |
はじまります |
to begin [Xが はじまります: X begins] |
4. |
おわります |
to end [Xが おわります: X ends] |
5. |
あそびます |
to have fun time, play [Personと あそびます: play with (person); Xで あそびます: play by using X; Note that あそびます cannot take a direct object. Xを あそびます is always ungrammatical.] |
6. |
あります |
(organized activity) is scheduled (at time) [e.g., 10じに クラスが あります] |
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Days and Weeks
1. |
きょう |
today |
2. |
あした |
tomorrow |
3. |
あさって |
the day after tomorrow |
4. |
しゅうまつ |
weekend |
5. |
こんしゅう |
this week |
6. |
らいしゅう |
next week |
7. |
さらいしゅう |
the week after next week |
8. |
げつよう(び) |
Monday |
9. |
いつ |
When [いつ クラスが ありますか: When do you have classes?] |
10. |
かよう(び) |
Tuesday |
11. |
すいよう(び) |
Wednesday |
12. |
もくよう(び) |
Thursday |
13. |
きんよう(び) |
Friday |
14. |
どよう(び) |
Saturday |
15. |
にちよう(び) |
Sunday |
16. |
なんよう(び) |
What day of the week? [なんようびに クラスが ありますか: What days of the week do you have classes?] |
17. |
こんど |
the next |
18. |
げっすいきん |
Mon-Wed-Fri [FYI: げつ か(あ) すい もく きん ど(お) にち: Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun] |
19. |
か(あ)もく |
Tue-Thu |
20. |
ど(お)にち |
Sat-Sun |
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Frequency Expressions
1. |
まいにち |
everyday |
2. |
いつも |
always |
3. |
たいてい |
usually |
4. |
よく |
often |
5. |
ときどき |
sometimes |
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A: |
Your dog is cute, Ms. Tanaka. |
B: |
Thank you. |
A: |
Do you play with the dog often? |
B: |
Yes, I sometimes play with him at the park. |
A: |
I see. |
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