Lesson 9: It's regrettable / Because I have something to do

Watashi wa Itaria-ryouri ga suki desu.

I like Italian cuisine.

Watashi no tsuma wa ryouri ga jouzu desu.

My wife is good at cooking.

Kare wa supootsu ga suki desu.

He likes sports.

Watashi wa sakana ga kirai desu.

I hate fish.

Kimu-san wa uta ga heta desu.

Ms. Kim is bad at singing.

Watashi wa Nihongo ga wakarimasu.

I understand Japanese.

Daitai wakarimasu.

I understand generally.

Eigo ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

I understand a little English.

Kanji ga yoku wakarimasu.

I understand Kanji well.

Furansu-go ga zenzen wakarimasen.

I do not understand French at all.

Watashi wa kuruma ga arimasu.

I have a car.

Yakusoku ga arimasu.

I have an appointment.

Okane ga takusan arimasu.

I have a lot of money.

Kyou, jikan ga arimasu ka.

Do you have time today?

Youji ga arimasu.

I have an errand.

Eigo ga yoku wakarimasu.

I understand English well.

Okane ga zenzen arimasen.

I have no money at all.

Nihongo ga daitai wakarimasu.

I generally understand Japanese.

Jikan ga takusan arimasu.

I have a lot of time.

Eiga o amari mimasen.

I don't watch movies much.

Kanji ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

I understand Kanji a little.

Jikan ga arimasen kara, shinbun o yomimasen.

Because I have no time, I do not read the newspaper.

Isogashii desu kara, doko mo ikimasen.

Since I am busy, I am not going anywhere.

Atsui desu kara, eakon o tsukemasu.

Because it is hot, I turn on the air conditioner.

Suki desu kara, mainichi tabemasu.

Since I like it, I eat it every day.

Doushite asa, shinbun o yomimasen ka.

Why don't you read the newspaper in the morning?

...Jikan ga arimasen kara.

...Because I have no time.

Doushite Nihongo o benkyou shimasu ka.

Why are you studying Japanese?

...Nihon ga suki desu kara.

...Because I like Japan.

Doushite kinou paatii ni ikimasen deshita ka.

Why didn't you go to the party yesterday?

...Youji ga arimashita kara.

...Because I had an errand.