
December 2022 (VOL.182)
Utau うたう
Utau means “to sing”

Hinako
Ima utatte iru hito wa dare?
Who is singing?
Kota
Boku no imouto dayo.
That’s my sister.
Kanojo ha jouzu ni utaeru yo.
She can sing well.
Hinako
Soune! Kota ha yoku utai masu ka?
Yeah! Do you often sing?
Kota
Boku ha amari utai masen.
I don’t sing very often
Hinako
Kondo issho ni Karaoke de utaou!
Let’s sing together at karaoke sometime!
Kota
Tanoshisou!
Sounds fun!

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| to sing | to sing (Polite) | sang | sang (Polite) | is singing | was singing | can sing | want to sing | let’s sing | have sung (Present Progressive) | had sung (Past Progressive) | sing! | please sing | ||
| Positive | utau | utai masu | utatta | utai mashita | utatte iru | utatte ita | utaeru | utaitai | utaou | utatta koto ga aru | utatta koto ga atta | utae! | utatte kudasai | |
| Negative | utawanai | utai masen | utawanakatta | utaimasen deshita | utatte inai | utatte inakatta | utaenai | utaitakunai | – | utatta koto ga nai | utatta koto ga nakatta | utauna! | utawanaide kudasai |

Nodo ga itai node utaitakunai.
I don’t want to sing because my throat hurts.

Yonaka wa utawanaide kudasai.
Please don’t sing at late night.

Watashi no inu wa piano ni awase te utau.
My dog sing along piano.

Kareshi to utai mashita.
I sang with my boyfriend.

Motto chiisana koe de utae!
Sing in a lower voice!

Enka wo utatta koto ga aru.
I have sung enka (traditional Japanese song.)

Hitoban juu utatta.
We sang all night long.

Mami wa utatte inai.
Mami is not singing.
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