Talking about Animals in Japanese

わに　は　こわい　は　が　あります。

Wani wa kowai ha ga arimasu.

• Crocodiles have scary teeth.

• Crocodiles have many teeth.

• Crocodiles have dangerous teeth.

• Crocodiles have big mouths.

HIKUIDORI は くろ　の　はね　が　あります。

HIKUIDORI wa kuro no hane ga arimasu.

• Cassowaries have black feathers.

• Cassowaries have soft feathers.

• Cassowaries have long feathers.

• Cassowaries have small wings.

うなぎ　は　へび　に　んいて　います。

Unagi wa hebi ni nite imasu.

Hint: unagi = eel

• Eels are similar to snakes.

• Eels are not similar to snakes.

• Eels have long tails.

• Eels are fish.

KANGARUU は　WARABII　に　にて　います。

KANGARUU wa WARABII ni nite imasu.

• Kangaroos are similar to wallabies.

• Kangaroos are not similar to wallabies.

• Kangaroos live where wallabies live.

• Kangaroos have strong legs.

わに　は　さめ　に　にて　いません。

Wani ha same ni nite imasen.

• Crocodiles are not similar to sharks.

• Crocodiles live with sharks.

• Crocodiles are larger than sharks.

• Crocodiles are similar to sharks.

BIRUBII は　さばく　に　すんで　います。

BIRBII wa sabaku ni sunde imasu.

• Bilbies are similar to fish.

• Bilbies live in the desert.

• Bilbies have long ears.

• Bilbies are similar to bandicoots.

うま　は　うし　に　にて　います。

Uma wa ushi ni nite imasu.

• Horses are similar to cows.

• Horses are not similar to cows.

• Horses live on farms.

• Horses live with cows.

HIKUIDORI は　ながい　つめ　が　あります。

HIKUIDORI wa abunai tsume ga arimasu.

• Cassowaries have long claws.

• Cassowaries don't have long claws.

• Cassowaries have sharp claws.

• Cassowaries have dangerous claws.

さめ　は　おおきい　さかな　です。

Same wa ookii sakana desu.

• Sharks are like fish.

• Sharks are big fish.

• Sharks eat fish.

• Sharks are not like fish.

EMYUU は　ながい　くび　が　あります。

EMYUU wa nagai kubi ga arimasu.

• Emus have long necks.

• Emus have strong necks.

• Emus have grey feathers.

• Emus are like ostriches.