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English USA
Words & Phrases
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Hi. This is Ray McDonald and Nancy Beardsley with words and
phrases from the English USA worksheet for Lesson 38. We begin
with some nouns: |
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cafe |
カフェ、喫茶店 |
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concert |
コンサート、演奏会 |
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drink |
飲み物 |
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Senator |
上院議員 |
Here are some adjectives: |
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handsome |
ハンサムな、顔立ちが美しい |
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interesting |
面白い |
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white |
白い
white hair |
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The
words we use to describe the physical features or characteristics of
people are adjectives. In English, we use adjectives just before the
noun they describe. This may occur in two places in a sentence, before
or after the verb. First, before the subject of the sentence. |
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The
tall boy is my brother. |
背の高い男の子は私の兄(弟)です。 |
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That
short woman is talking to Martin. |
その背の低い女性はマーティンに話しかけています。 |
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Her
long fingers are beautiful. |
彼女の長い指は美しい。 |
Second, the adjective can occur after a "be" verb. |
|
Mr.
Kovisar is fat. |
コビサーさんは太っています。 |
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She is
pretty. |
彼女は可愛い。 |
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Your
hair is brown. |
あなたの髪は茶色い。 |
Or, It can occur after verbs with nouns. |
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She has
long fingers. |
彼女は長い指をしている。 |
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He is
the one with short hair. |
短い髪をした人が彼です。 |
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Howard's sister plays an old violin. |
ハワードの姉(妹)は古いバイオリンを弾きます。 |
English USA WS038
Courtesy of Voice of America
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