A few questions about things: I received some corrections in the latest message I received, but I have some questions about them. うつくしい　です、　ね？　I thought that desu was only used after "i" adjectives when you were trying to be really polite? Or does it sound the same as using the "masu" form? みられました　Is this a conjugation or a separate verb? ていせいして　Is this a "suru" verb? そのさるはみませんでしたが、６がつにみにいくかもしれません。 I didn't see the monkeys but I might go to see them this June. What's going on in the last part of that sentence? I can understand everything up to "roku gatsu ni" then I don't recognize any of the words. Thanks in advance!

How to say "X is like Y." in Japanese? I want to say "X is like Y." as in "X is similar to Y." How would I do that?

Chiisai Samui (小さい　寒い) = A little cold? Can you use chiisai as in "It's a little cold outside.", "It's a little strange.", or "I'll have a little bit."? Almost like the opposite of totemo (とても)?