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Originally Posted by murasaki11
Ok, so I am understanding a little more better now, starting to make sence, I think.
Ok so I am going to write a few sentences and situations and can you tell me if I am on the right track?
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"I am looking in my backpack and can't find my key". かぎがない
Correct. They are not where they should be.
"I am at the gym, but I can't get a locker because I don't have a key". かぎはない
Incorrect. This one is tricky. Though it is "a key" in English, it does not mean that any kind of a key will do. You need a specific type of a key to use the locker.
"I wanna ask this guy if he has a gf". ”彼女はいますか
Correct.
"I wanna ask this guy if his girlfriend is here "彼女がいますか"
Incorrect.
"I asked my friend to bring a paticular CD to my house". CDがある？
Incorrect. I think you are too addicted to using 「が」. "a particular CD" = そのＣＤ or あのＣＤ. And use 「は」
"I am asking my friend for first time if he has any cds” CDはある？
Correct.
"I am cold outside, I don't own a sweater". セーターはない
Correct.
”I am cold outside, I lost my sweater” セーターがない
Correct. But if you have just found out that the sweater is missing, you would use 「が」.