I've been learning from Tae Kim's guide recently, and I wanted to practise some of the more difficult grammar points (and some of the not-so-difficult ones) by making my own sentences. But I don't have a teacher or any Japanese speaking friends, so could you guys just have a look at these and tell me if they make sense? I've got the grammar point I was practising written beneath the sentence as well, because I posted a few of these elsewhere but people posted corrections that didn't use the same grammar which was no good xD
犬が忠実で、利口で、フレンドリでしょう!
Dogs are loyal, intelligent, and friendly!
(で linking adjectives)
「新しい靴を買って、散歩しました」と言った。
"I bought some new shoes, and went for a walk" I said.
(listing verbs with て)
日本語を勉強するのが好きのに、易しくないよ!
Even though I like learning Japanese, it's not easy!
(Using 'のに' + negative adjectives)
スキーに行きたいけど、高い過ぎね。
I want to go skiing but it's too expensive, isn't it?
(Using ’たい’, ’けど’、and ’すぎる’)
彼は荒いし、バカだし、卑しいですが。。。
He's rough, stupid, and mean (etc.) but...
(Using し to link adjectives, suggesting others)
本を読んだり、映画を見たり、小さな子供をパンチしたりする。
I do things like read books, watch movies, and punch small children.
(Using たり...する to list verbs, suggesting others)
今日から、毎日は笑おうとしていくよ!
From today, I'm going to try and smile every day!
(Using plain volitional, とする, and ~ていく)
ヴァンパイアだから、飯が食べられない。
Because I'm a vampire, I can't eat food.
(Potential form)
無視していなかったよ!聞こえなかった!
I wasn't ignoring you! I couldn't hear!
(Negative past potential. And 聞く cuz that's weird.)
彼女が死んだことがあり得ます。
It's possible that she died.
(ありうる、ありえる、あり得る lolwut)
ケーキを作といた!
I made a cake!
(~ておく)
ピンクのドレスにします。
I'll have the pink dress.
(~にする)
医師になることにした。
I decided to become a doctor.
(~にする again, just a more risky sentence )
闇が怖いだから、夜は灯をつけっぱなしが好き。
Because I am afraid of the dark, I like to leave the lights on at night.
(Using っぱなし to say something has been left the way it is)
Basically I just want to know if the grammar described was used correctly, but if there are other mistakes that you can explain, please tell me. Whether that's vocabulary or whatever. And if any of them sound unnatural that'd be nice to know.
ALSO:
Couldn't think of anything for 'てある' - is that used very often? Can you guys give me some more sample sentences? And sample sentences for more uses of 'noun + にする'?
Can someone explain the difference between using よう and こと after a verb?
Hahaha if anyone actually bothers to answer all this, they have the patience of a saint xD
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