Walking along the beach in Wakasa at about 4:30pm, I was getting a bit cold, so I was surprised to see so many surfers in the cold water. They must love surfing.
Speaking of strange sea creatures, I found an unusual shell, about 15cm long, on the beach. When I got home I researched it. It`s from a kind of octopus called a paper nautilus. It`s the first time I`ve seen this kind of shell.
Vocabulary
- Speaking of ___ = ___ と言えば
My kids caught these 2 fish in Australia. The bottom one, about 25cm long, is a 'Gunther`s Wrasse'. The top one was about 30cm, but I don`t know what it is. I wish I knew... Can you help? Do you know this fish?
Grammar:
- "I wish + 主語 + 過去形動詞 (NOT 現在形)..."
One of these eggs is a bit on the small side. Can you tell which one? That`s right - it`s the one on the right side of the dish. I wonder which hen is responsible...
Vocabulary:
- "(a bit/little) on the + 形容詞 + side" = ちょっと / やや 形容詞 (*usually used in a negative or critical way)
- "on the left/north/etc side = 左/北側に
For a while my 3 chickens were only producing 2 eggs a day. One of them wasn`t pulling its weight (= not working hard). However, now I`m finally getting one egg per chicken everyday - that`s 3 eggs a day, or 21 a week.
That`s a nice ROI (Return on Investment, 投資利益率).
Vocabulary:
- a/per = 対して, に就いて
- 'a' is more common than 'per', but 'per' is usual for people e.g. '$5 per person'
When I went camping last week I saw this cicada (蝉) which had just come out of its shell. Nice colour, isn`t it? But after a few hours it turned brown, and then flew away.
Pronunciation:
U.S.: si-kay-da U.K./Australia: si-kar-da
While I was taking my 3 kids for a bicycle ride, I noticed this mother duck taking her kids for a swim. How many ducklings? 9? Poor mum!
Grammar:
- 'take + 誰か/動物 + for (a) + swim/walk/ride/drive' = 誰か/動物を + 泳ぎ 散歩 自転車に乗る ドライブ + (し)に連れて行く
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