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9:41
Long Weekend
You wrote10/24 9:41
今度の連休、どこか行く予定ある?
Translation
Got any plans to go somewhere this long weekend?
N4
Breakdown
今度の連休こんどのれんきゅう
“this coming long weekend” — 連休 is a run of days off
どこか行くどこかいく
“go somewhere” — どこか is an unspecified place
予定ある?よていある
casual “got plans?” — が is dropped between friends
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9:41
Kyoto Trip
You wrote10/24 9:41
I've wanted to visit Kyoto since I was little.
Translation
小さい頃から京都に行きたいと思っていました。
N4
Breakdown
小さい頃からちいさいころから
“since I was little” — から marks the starting point
京都に行きたいきょうとにいきたい
行く + たい — “want to go to Kyoto”
と思っていましたとおもっていました
“have been thinking” — a wish held for a long time
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9:41
Paris
You wrote10/24 9:41
Could we sit by the window?
Translation
Est-ce qu’on pourrait s’asseoir près de la fenêtre ?
B1
Breakdown
Est-ce qu’on pourrait
“could we” — the conditional of pouvoir softens the ask
s’asseoir
“to sit down” — a reflexive verb
près de la fenêtre
“by the window”
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9:41
Barcelona
You wrote10/24 9:41
¿Me recomiendas algún sitio para cenar por aquí?
Translation
Can you recommend somewhere to eat dinner around here?
A2
Breakdown
Me recomiendas
“do you recommend (to me)” — tú form, friendly
algún sitio
“some place” — algún before a masculine noun
para cenar
“to have dinner”
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9:41
Seoul
You wrote10/24 9:41
Where is the nearest subway station?
Translation
가장 가까운 지하철역이 어디예요?
TOPIK 2
Breakdown
가장 가까운
“the nearest” — 가장 + 가깝다
지하철역이
“subway station” + subject marker 이
어디예요?
polite, everyday “where is…?”
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9:41
Market Day
You wrote10/24 9:41
Ayer yo1 fui al mercado y compré mucho2 frutas para la3 cena.
Proofread
Ayer fui al mercado y compré muchas frutas para la cena.
1
yo
REMOVED
The verb already says “I” — Spanish usually drops the pronoun.
2
mucho → muchas
CHANGED
Agrees with frutas: feminine and plural.
3
la
ADDED
Meals take the article: para la cena.
Yesterday I went to the market and bought lots of fruit for dinner.
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9:41
Asking the Boss
You wrote10/24 9:41
今日早く帰ってもいい?
Formality
Casualyours
今日早く帰ってもいい?
Can I go home early?
Polite
今日早く帰ってもいいですか?
May I go home early?
Humbletarget
本日は早めに失礼してもよろしいでしょうか。
Would it be all right if I left early?
With your manager, the humble form is the safe choice.
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9:41
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9:41
Long Weekend
You asked10/24 9:41
Why is it 予定ある and not 予定がある?
In casual speech, が is often dropped after a noun like 予定. Both are correct — dropping it just sounds relaxed.
Phrasings
予定ある?よていあるcasual
With friends
予定がある?よていがあるneutral
Still casual, a little more careful
ご予定はありますか?ごよていはありますかpolite
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9:41
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9:41
Ordering at a café in Paris
Bonjour ! Qu’est-ce que je vous sers ?
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Je veux un café et un croissant.
FORMALITY ›
Je veux1 un café et un croissant.
CORRECTED VERSION
Je voudrais un café et un croissant.
To a waiter, je veux sounds like a demand. Je voudrais is the polite default.
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Très bien. Sur place ou à emporter ?
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Sur place, s’il vous plaît.
Installez-vous où vous voulez, je vous l’apporte.
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Glossary
9:41
Glossary
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Adjective18
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Other16
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TODAYAll
予定よていNOUN
plans; arrangements; schedule
連休れんきゅうNOUN
consecutive holidays; a long weekend
どこかどこかPRONOUN
somewhere; some place
思うおもうVERB
to think; to feel; to wish
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連休
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予定
What does this mean?
a long weekend
plans; arrangements
plans; arrangements
to go somewhere
since childhood
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予定
よてい
noun
plans; arrangements
from Long Weekend
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日本語
Long Weekend
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Kyoto Trip
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Long Weekend
You wrote10/24 9:41
今度の連休、どこか行く予定ある?
Translation
Got any plans to go somewhere this long weekend?
N4
Breakdown
今度の連休こんどのれんきゅう
“this coming long weekend”
どこか行くどこかいく
“go somewhere”
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tokyo-weekly.jp/culture/bookstreet
カルチャー
週末の本屋街を歩く
神保町には百軒を超える古書店が並び、通りを歩くだけで時間を忘れてしまう。
東京の古い本屋街では、週末になると多くの人が掘り出し物を探しに訪れます。
棚の奥には、思いがけない一冊が眠っていることも少なくない。
You wrote10/24 9:41
東京の古い本屋街では、週末になると多くの人が掘り出し物を探しに訪れます。
Translation
On weekends, crowds come to Tokyo’s old bookstore district hunting for finds.
N3
You wrote10/24 9:41
I've wanted to visit Kyoto since I was little.
Translation
小さい頃から京都に行きたいと思っていました。
N4
Breakdown
小さい頃からちいさいころから
“since I was little”
京都に行きたいきょうとにいきたい
行く + たい — “want to go to Kyoto”
と思っていましたとおもっていました
a wish held for a long time
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9:41
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TODAY
Long WeekendOct 24
Got any plans to go somewhere this long weekend?
Translate連休予定
Asking the BossOct 24
本日は早めに失礼してもよろしいでしょうか。
Refine失礼
Kyoto TripOct 23
小さい頃から京都に行きたいと思っていました。
Translate頃思う
Ramen shopOct 22
すみません、お会計お願いします。
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9:41
Barcelona
You wrote10/24 9:41
¿Me recomiendas algún sitio para cenar por aquí?
Translation
Can you recommend somewhere to eat dinner around here?
A2
Breakdown
Me recomiendas
“do you recommend (to me)” — tú form
algún sitio
“some place”
para cenar
“to have dinner”
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日本語 → EN
9:41
Long Weekend
You wrote10/24 9:41
今度の連休、どこか行く予定ある?
Translation
Got any plans to go somewhere this long weekend?
N4
Breakdown
今度の連休こんどのれんきゅう
“this coming long weekend” — 連休 is a run of days off
どこか行くどこかいく
“go somewhere” — どこか is an unspecified place
予定ある?よていある
casual “got plans?” — が is dropped between friends
Translating
Learn what this means…
EN → 日本語
9:41
Kyoto Trip
You wrote10/24 9:41
I've wanted to visit Kyoto since I was little.
Translation
小さい頃から京都に行きたいと思っていました。
N4
Breakdown
小さい頃からちいさいころから
“since I was little” — から marks the starting point
京都に行きたいきょうとにいきたい
行く + たい — “want to go to Kyoto”
と思っていましたとおもっていました
“have been thinking” — a wish held for a long time
Translating
Learn what this means…
French, Spanish,
Korean & 44 more.
Français
9:41
Paris
You wrote10/24 9:41
Could we sit by the window?
Translation
Est-ce qu’on pourrait s’asseoir près de la fenêtre ?
B1
Breakdown
Est-ce qu’on pourrait
“could we” — the conditional of pouvoir softens the ask
s’asseoir
“to sit down” — a reflexive verb
près de la fenêtre
“by the window”
Translating
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Español
9:41
Barcelona
You wrote10/24 9:41
¿Me recomiendas algún sitio para cenar por aquí?
Translation
Can you recommend somewhere to eat dinner around here?
A2
Breakdown
Me recomiendas
“do you recommend (to me)” — tú form, friendly
algún sitio
“some place” — algún before a masculine noun
para cenar
“to have dinner”
Translating
Learn what this means…
Fix it. Then find
the right tone.
Proofread
9:41
Market Day
You wrote10/24 9:41
Ayer yo1 fui al mercado y compré mucho2 frutas para la3 cena.
Proofread
Ayer fui al mercado y compré muchas frutas para la cena.
1
yo
REMOVED
The verb already says “I” — Spanish usually drops the pronoun.
2
mucho → muchas
CHANGED
Agrees with frutas: feminine and plural.
3
la
ADDED
Meals take the article: para la cena.
Yesterday I went to the market and bought lots of fruit for dinner.
Refining
Proofread
Formality
Write a sentence to proofread, and see formality options…
Formality
9:41
Asking the Boss
You wrote10/24 9:41
今日早く帰ってもいい?
Formality
Casualyours
今日早く帰ってもいい?
Can I go home early?
Polite
今日早く帰ってもいいですか?
May I go home early?
Humbletarget
本日は早めに失礼してもよろしいでしょうか。
Would it be all right if I left early?
With your manager, the humble form is the safe choice.
Refining
Proofread
Formality
Write a sentence to proofread, and see formality options…
Ask anything.
Get the why.
9:41
Long Weekend
You asked10/24 9:41
Why is it 予定ある and not 予定がある?
In casual speech, が is often dropped after a noun like 予定. Both are correct — dropping it just sounds relaxed.
Phrasings
予定ある?よていあるcasual
With friends
予定がある?よていがあるneutral
Still casual, a little more careful
ご予定はありますか?ごよていはありますかpolite
With a coworker or a teacher
Chatting
Ask anything…
Practice real
conversations.
9:41
Ordering at a café in Paris
Bonjour ! Qu’est-ce que je vous sers ?
Show translationShow grammar
Je veux un café et un croissant.
FORMALITY ›
Je veux1 un café et un croissant.
CORRECTED VERSION
Je voudrais un café et un croissant.
To a waiter, je veux sounds like a demand. Je voudrais is the polite default.
Say it this wayRetryFormality ladder ›
Très bien. Sur place ou à emporter ?
Show translationShow grammar
Sur place, s’il vous plaît.
Installez-vous où vous voulez, je vous l’apporte.
Roleplaying
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word you learn.
9:41
連休
今度の連休、どこか行く予定ある?
Flip
3 / 12
Previous
Next
予定
よてい
noun
plans; arrangements
from Long Weekend
Available
everywhere.
shapelanguage.app/download
日本語
Long Weekend
Translate
Asking the Boss
Refine
Kyoto Trip
Translate
Why が?
Chat
Ramen shop
Roleplay
Paris
Translate
Long Weekend
You wrote10/24 9:41
今度の連休、どこか行く予定ある?
Translation
Got any plans to go somewhere this long weekend?
N4
Breakdown
今度の連休こんどのれんきゅう
“this coming long weekend”
どこか行くどこかいく
“go somewhere”
Translating
Learn what this means…
tokyo-weekly.jp/culture/bookstreet
カルチャー
週末の本屋街を歩く
神保町には百軒を超える古書店が並び、通りを歩くだけで時間を忘れてしまう。
東京の古い本屋街では、週末になると多くの人が掘り出し物を探しに訪れます。
棚の奥には、思いがけない一冊が眠っていることも少なくない。
You wrote10/24 9:41
東京の古い本屋街では、週末になると多くの人が掘り出し物を探しに訪れます。
Translation
On weekends, crowds come to Tokyo’s old bookstore district hunting for finds.
N3
You wrote10/24 9:41
I've wanted to visit Kyoto since I was little.
Translation
小さい頃から京都に行きたいと思っていました。
N4
Breakdown
小さい頃からちいさいころから
“since I was little”
京都に行きたいきょうとにいきたい
行く + たい — “want to go to Kyoto”
と思っていましたとおもっていました
a wish held for a long time
Translating
Learn what this means…
9:41
日本語
Japanese
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10 questions · 2 min
Flashcards
12 words to review
Threads
TODAY
Long WeekendOct 24
Got any plans to go somewhere this long weekend?
Translate連休予定
Asking the BossOct 24
本日は早めに失礼してもよろしいでしょうか。
Refine失礼
Kyoto TripOct 23
小さい頃から京都に行きたいと思っていました。
Translate頃思う
Ramen shopOct 22
すみません、お会計お願いします。
Roleplay会計
Home
Glossary
Documents
9:41
Barcelona
You wrote10/24 9:41
¿Me recomiendas algún sitio para cenar por aquí?
Translation
Can you recommend somewhere to eat dinner around here?
A2
Breakdown
Me recomiendas
“do you recommend (to me)” — tú form
algún sitio
“some place”
para cenar
“to have dinner”
Translating
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