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Ep 16 ..dake mashi da..(but at least/but I'm grateful for)

Hey yall! Here's this episode's notes, it might not be the best sentences available, but at least you can learn something from them!


Episode link here: https://anchor.fm/lmjs/episodes/Ep-16------dake-mashi-da---but-at-leastbut-Im-grateful-for-edqke1


お金がないけどまだ毎日食べれるだけマシです

Okane ga naikedo mada mainichi tabe reru dake mashidesu

I don't have the money but I'm greatful that I can still eat everyday



この仕事は大変でも残業が必要じゃないだけマシです

Kono shigoto wa taihen demo zangyō ga hitsuyō janai dake mashidesu

This job is hard but im greatful that overtime isnt necessary


シンガポールで日本語を使う機会があまりないから、日本人の友達がいるだけましだ

Shingapōru de nihongo o tsukau kikai ga amari naikara, nihonjin no tomodachi ga iru dake mashida


一年ぐらい日本語を勉強してた。5つ試験があったけど一つの試験に受かるだけましだ

Ichi-nen gurai nihongo o benkyō shi teta. Itsutsu shiken ga attakedo hitotsu no shiken'niukaru dake mashida

Ive been studying Japanese for 1 year. I took 5 tests and am grateful to pass 1.


彼女は料理できないけど、毎朝、朝ごはんに、早く起きて卵をゆでるだけましです

Kanojo wa ryōri dekinaikedo, maiasa, asa gohan ni, tamago o yuderu dake mashidesu

My girlfriend can't cook, at least she cooks eggs for breakfast in the morning


この仕事はは楽しくなくて同僚も冷たいけど、給料が高いだけましです。

Kono shigoto wa tanoshikunakute dōryō mo tsumetaikedo, kyūryō ga takai dake mashidesu.

This job is not fun and my colleagues are cold, but at least the salary is high.


歳を取ると体の調子がだんだん悪くなるけど、自分の家を買えるだけマシだ

Toshi o toru to karada no cyoushi ga dandan waruku narukedo, jibun no ie o kaeru dake mashida

As you get older, your health gets worse, but at least you can buy your own home


その人気な人は日本語だけで話していたから、教えてくれた話をちゃんと理解できばかった、彼に会えるだけましだ

Sono ninkina hito wa nihongo dake de hanashiteitakara, oshiete kureta hanashi o chanto rikai de kinakatta, kare ni aeru dake mashida

Because that famous person only spoke in Japanese, I couldn't fully understand his story, but I was greatful to be able to meet him.


コロナのせいで、仕事が延期になって、給料ももらえなかったけど、政府からいくらかお金をもらっただけましだ

Korona no sei de, shigoto ga enki ni natte, kyūryō mo moraenakattakedo, seifu kara ikuraka okane o moratta dake mashida

Because of the corona virus, work has been postponed and I couldn't get paid, but at least I'm getting some money from the government


病気のせいでずっと家にいないといけないけど、まだ近くの公園で運動できるだけましだ

Byōki no sei de zutto ie ni inaito ikenaikedo, mada chikaku no kōen de undō dekiru dake mashida

I have to stay home because of my illness but i'm greateful to still be able to exercise at the nearby park.

SO which grammar point would you wanna hear next? Lemme know! Cheers and stay healthy! GANBATTE!



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