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Waarudo-Kappu Hajimaru

Waarudo-Kappu World Cup, hajimaru root form of hajimarimasu; start, begin, open

1.

14-ka, Roshia de Sakkaa no Waarudo-Kappu ga hajimarimashita.

juuyokka 14th. of the month, Roshia Russia, -de place marker; in, at
sakkaa soccer, football, Waarudo-Kappu World Cup
hajimarimasu to start, begin, open

2.

Kono taikai ni wa 32-kakoku ga shutsujoo shimasu.

taikai tournament, contest, convention, (big) event, sanjuuni-kakoku 32 countries
shutsujoo [sv] participate, take part, play in a game

3.

Kaimaku-sen wa Roshia tai Saujiarabia.

kaimaku-sen opening game, kaimaku [sv] open (of an event)
Roshia Russia, Saujiarabia Saudi Arabia
-tai vs., against, to (A vs. B / 1 to 0)

4.

5 tai 0 de Roshia ga kachimashita.

go-tai-zero de with 5 to 0, kachimasu to win, beat, defeat

5.

Nihon mo kono taikai ni deru koto ga dekimashita.

-mo also, too, taikai tournament, contest, convention, (big) event
deru root form of demasu; appear / attend, participate, take part, play in a game
-koto ga dekimasu can, be able to do

shutsujoo is a formal word.
demasu / deru is more common in daily conversation.

6.

Nihon no saisho no shiai wa 19-nichi.

saisho first, shiai game, match, juuku-nichi 19th. of the month

7.

Aite wa Koronbia desu.

aite partner / other party, opponent, Koronbia Colombia