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1. 授業の後に何をしますか。

   What do you do after class?

   授業

   class

   の後に

   after

   何

   what

   しますか

   do?

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   授業 means “class” here. It is a noun and can be reused in compounds or time expressions, for example 授業が始まります。 means “Class begins.” の後に marks a time after something: の links 授業 to 後, and 後 means “after/behind” depending on context; here it is the time noun “after.” The final に marks the relevant time point. The reusable pattern is N の後に (“after N”), as in 仕事の後に休みます。 — “I rest after work.” 何 is the question word “what.” In this sentence it asks which action the listener performs, rather than identifying a person. Its reading can vary by grammatical environment, but its meaning here is “what.” しますか uses the verb する (“to do”) in its polite nonpast form します, followed by か to make a question. する is the base form; します is the polite form used for a present or future action, and か signals that the utterance is asking for information. The compact pattern 何をしますか means “What do you do?” or “What will you do?”, with the exact time supplied by context. Here を marks 何 as the object of します. Together, 授業の後に sets the time as “after class,” 何を asks about the action, and しますか asks politely what the listener does. The whole utterance therefore means “What do you do after class?”

2. ここに残って復習します。

   I stay here and review.

   ここに

   here

   残って

   stay; remain

   復習します

   review; study again

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   ここに means “here,” with に marking the place associated with staying or remaining. The location is understood from the utterance; this phrase does not itself specify what “here” refers to. Compare ここで, which marks the place where an activity is carried out: ここで勉強します。 means “I study here.” 残って is the te-form of 残る (“to remain; stay”). Here it links the action of staying with the following action: “stay and …” The te-form can connect actions in sequence or as parts of one situation. For example, 教室に残って勉強します。 means “I stay in the classroom and study.” 復習します means “review” or “review what was learned.” 復習 is the noun “review,” and します is the polite nonpast form of する; together, 復習します is a polite verb phrase. The nonpast form can describe a present or future action depending on context. A useful pattern is Nを復習します, as in 文法を復習します。 — “I review grammar.” Together, ここに残って gives the condition or connected action “stay here,” and 復習します gives the main action “review.” The whole utterance therefore means “I stay here and review,” with the speaker presenting staying in this place and reviewing as connected actions. The polite ending します makes the statement suitable for ordinary polite conversation.

3. もう少しこの教室を使えますか。

   Can we use this room for a while longer?

   もう少し

   a little longer; a little more

   この

   this

   教室

   classroom

   使えますか

   can use?

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   もう少し means “a little more” or “a little longer” here. もう adds the sense of “more,” while 少し means “a little.” With an activity or period of time, this combination can request an additional amount of time. Example: もう少し待ってください。—“Please wait a little longer.” この is the demonstrative modifier “this,” used directly before a noun: この + noun. It identifies something near the speaker or treated as the relevant “this” item. Example: この本を読みます。—“I will read this book.” 教室 means “classroom.” In this sentence, the translation presents it as the room being used. The word can also refer to a classroom as a place or, depending on context, a class or instructional setting. Example: 教室に入ります。—“I enter the classroom.” 使えますか is the polite question form of 使える, “can use” or “be able to use.” 使える is the potential form related to the verb 使う, “to use”; 使えます is its polite nonpast form, and か turns it into a question. The omitted subject is understood from the situation and the fixed translation as “we,” not stated by the Japanese verb form itself. Example: この部屋を使えますか。—“Can we use this room?” The object marker を connects この教室 with 使えますか: この教室を使えますか asks whether the speaker and others can use this classroom. Adding もう少し makes the request about using it for a little longer. Together, もう少しこの教室を使えますか。 means “Can we use this room for a while longer?”

4. 授業の後もここにいられます。

   We can stay here after the lesson.

   授業

   lesson; class

   授業の後

   after the lesson

   ここ

   here

   いられます

   can stay; can be here

   More detail

   授業 means “lesson” or “class.” It is a noun and can combine with particles or other nouns: 授業が始まります。 means “The lesson starts.” 授業の後 means “after the lesson.” Here, の links the noun 授業 to 後 (“afterward/after”), making a time expression. The same pattern works with other time nouns, for example 仕事の後 means “after work.” The particle も follows this time expression in 授業の後も. It adds this time to the situation, giving “also/even after the lesson” or, in this sentence, “still after the lesson.” It is separate from 授業の後; its meaning comes from the combination. ここ means “here,” referring to the relevant place in the situation. Japanese does not require a separate word for “at” before this location word: ここに marks “to/in/at here” depending on the verb. In this sentence, に marks the place where someone can remain. いられます is the polite non-past form of potential いられる, from いる (“to be/stay” for an animate subject). The potential form expresses ability or possibility: ここにいられます。 means “I/you/we can stay here,” with the subject understood from context. The polite ending ます makes the statement polite; the verb itself does not mark whether the understood subject is singular or plural. Together, 授業の後も sets the time as “after the lesson as well,” ここに gives the place “here,” and いられます says that staying there is possible. With the fixed translation’s intended subject, the complete utterance means “We can stay here after the lesson.”

5. それを知って助かります。

   That is helpful to know.

   それを

   it / that (object)

   知って

   knowing; to know and…

   助かります

   is helpful

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   それを contains それ, meaning “that,” plus the object particle を. それ is a demonstrative pronoun; its specific referent is supplied by context rather than by the form itself. Here, the fixed translation supports the meaning “that,” and を marks it as the object of knowing. 知って is the te-form of 知る (“to know”). With this verb, the godan ending changes to って: 知る → 知って. The te-form links this action to what follows, so the structure is roughly “knowing that, …” or “to know that and …”. Example: 名前を知っている。 means “I know the name.” 助かります is the polite nonpast form of 助かる. In this sentence, 助かる means “to be helpful” or “to be of help,” rather than simply “to survive.” The polite ending ます makes the statement appropriate for polite conversation. Example: 手伝ってくれると助かります。 means “It would be helpful if you could help.” Together, それを知って presents knowing that information as the circumstance, and 助かります says that this is helpful. The whole utterance therefore means “That is helpful to know.”

6. では、ここで一緒に復習しましょう。

   Then let's review here together.

   では

   then

   ここで

   here

   一緒に

   together

   復習しましょう

   let’s review

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   では connects this utterance to what has just been said and means “then” here. It is a useful way to move to the next action; じゃあ is a more conversational alternative with a similar function. ここで means “here,” with で marking the place where an action takes place. The demonstrative ここ refers to the place understood in the situation; the sentence itself does not identify that place more specifically. Compare ここに when indicating a place of existence or arrival, as in ここにあります (“It is here”). 一緒に means “together.” The adverbial form 一緒に shows that the participants carry out the action jointly. Example: 一緒に勉強します。 — “We study together.” 復習しましょう means “let’s review.” The noun 復習 means “review” or “revision,” and する turns it into the verb “to review.” しましょう is the polite volitional form of する: する → しましょう. It proposes a shared action, rather than simply stating that someone reviews. Example: もう一度復習しましょう。 — “Let’s review once more.” Together, では、ここで一緒に復習しましょう。 means “Then let’s review here together.” では provides the transition, ここで sets the place of the reviewing, 一緒に indicates joint participation, and 復習しましょう politely proposes the activity. The wording is suitable for a polite instructional or conversational setting.