English prepositions (前置詞) - 自然英語 Worry about (something)

The word about is sometimes used as a preposition that means - on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something

We often use it with the verb worry. We worry ABOUT something.

Look at these examples:

"I'm worried about the weather, there are many dark clouds in the sky and I am planning a barbecue this afternoon."

"Parents often worry about their children, even after they become adults."

Many people are worried about North Korea.

From Weblio:

to worry about something
あくせくする

Don't worry about it
気にしないでね

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三鷹に住んでいる = I live in Mitaka (NOT I'm living in Mitaka)

東京に住んでいる I live in Tokyo

Me: "Where do you live?"

Student: "I'm living in Saitama." (Natural Japanese would be "埼玉に住んでいる" )

BUT...

A native speaker would say:

"I live in Saitama." This is natural :-) 自然な英語です！

動詞+ている = verb+ing

している = doing

私の自転車を乗りている。I'm riding my bicycle.

This means the action is happening now.

But in English if we do something often we will use the simple form of the verb without ING. For example:

I ride my bicycle every Saturday. NOT I'm riding my bicycle every Saturday.

Harvey drives to work every day. NOT Harvey is driving to work every day.

I play the guitar. = this is my hobby or something I do often.

I’m playing the guitar. = right now!

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Turn part 2

Turn part 2

From the last blog ~

“My red sock got washed with my white shirts by accident! My shirts have all turned pink!!!” “Brian will turn 35 next month.”

Colors and someone's age are adjectives. (形容詞)

• turned pink
• will turn 35

If one thing turns into a different thing (one noun {名詞} becomes another noun~water to ice eg.) we use the preposition to or into with the verb turn.

“If you put water into the freezer it turns to ice.”

“Brian turned into a real jerk after he became a manager.”

Make a sentence using turn with your open example!

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Autumn leaves changing color (Turn yellow, orange and red)

It's Fall! In this season leaves will become yellow, orange and red! The leaves change color. They will turn yellow, orange and red. (秋になると木の葉の色が変わる.)

In English conversation we use the word turn instead of become.

“Brian will turn 35 next month.” (35 years old)

“My red sock got washed with my white shirts by accident! My shirts have all turned pink!!!”

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Go out for a drink ~ VS ~ Go drinking

Here is a natural English sentence: “Last night I went out for a drink with some friends.” The main point is spending time with friends, we had a drink together.

We don’t  say “Last night I went drinking with my friends.” It sounds too serious. The main point here sounds like drinking, your main mission is to drink alcohol! 危ない！

"I went out with some coworkers for a few drinks last night. 
We had a great time!"

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Give a present - NOT (I present you...) INCORRECT!

We don't "present" someone a gift. We give them a gift. OR we give them a present.

あげる！

Present and gift are both nouns and they have the same meaning. Give needs an object, we have to give someone something. Study these examples:

“I gave my girlfriend a birthday present.”

“My brother gave me his old guitar.”

“Henry's company gave him a gold watch and a $5000 bonus after 25 years with the company."

This present is a noun (名詞) not a verb (動詞)!

Me too vs. me neither (私も) 中級

Me too vs. Me neither

日本語

A:寿司が好きです。
B:私も。

A:なっとが好きじゃないです。

B:私も。

English

A: I like sushi.
B: Me too

A: I don't like natto.
B: Me neither.

If a statement is negative ~ don't, can't, never for example ~ and we want to say that also applies to us, we need to say "Me neither" in English. Me too is only for positive statements.

A: I can't speak German.
B: Me neither.

A: I have never been to Australia.
B: Me neither.

*When the subject of your sentence is someone else, it's common for the word neither to start the sentence. Please look at these examples:

A: Fred isn't good at soccer.

B: Neither is Mike.

A: My grandfather won't use a computer.
B: Neither will mine.

These are also acceptable:

A: I can't speak German.
B: Neither can I.

A: I have never been to Australia.

B: Neither have I.

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Common English expression - "You can't miss it." 中級

You can't miss it!

Please read the following conversation:
対話を読んでください：

A: "Why don't we meet at the new coffee shop on State street? It's brand new so I don't think many people will be there."

B: "Okay, but I've never been. Can you tell me how to get there?"

A: "Sure, it's easy. When you get to the train station take the South exit and turn left. There is a huge sign. You can't miss it!"

[新しい単語] 
- brand new ~ 真新しい
- I've never been ~ 行ったことがない
- huge sign ~ 大きい看板

Can you guess what you can't miss it means? If you miss something/someone it can mean you didn't see or notice something/someone.
Carl:  "Did you see Bob this morning?"
Spencer: "No he left right before I got to the office. I just missed him."

And we know that if you can't do something it isn't possible.
"I can't stop eating donuts! They are too delicious!"

So.... We can easily imagine something that we can't miss is impossible not to see. A natural definition of can't miss is very easy to see.

The huge sign is very easy to see. You can't miss it!

Practice giving directions and use the phrase You can't miss it! when you describe something that is easy to see!

"I'm having a big garden party this weekend, bring all your friends! I live at 328 Main St.
I'll tie some colorful balloons to my patio gate so you can't miss it!"

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よくある間違いです Common Mistake - I had dinner NOT I had a dinner

"I had dinner." CORRECT

"I had a dinner." NG

With meals we rarely use the article "a" unless we use an adjective (形容詞) to describe the meal. For example:

"I had a big dinner." CORRECT

Look at these examples:
"Are you hungry? Do you wanna get lunch?"
NOT
"Do you wanna get a lunch."
NOTE "Get some lunch" is also natural.

"I ate breakfast at the new restaurant on Main street."
NOT
"I ate a breakfast at the new restaurant on Main street."

"At the Japanese inn (旅館) I ate a delicious dinner and then I relaxed in the hot spring (温泉) for an hour and a half."

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よくある間違いです Common Mistake - Eat lunch (NOT take lunch)

Let's have lunch!

In English the words breakfast, lunch and dinner (meals) are used with the verbs HAVE or EAT. We NEVER say I took dinner with my friend.

Look at these examples:

"After work I had dinner with my friend."

NOT

"After work I took dinner with my friend."

"Kevin ate lunch late today so he didn't eat very much at dinner."

NOT

"Kevin took lunch late today so he didn't take very much at dinner."

Let's eat!!!

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turn VS become - 何歳になります

Turn VS Become

Please look at the following example sentence:

"When I became 6 I started riding my bicycle to school."

The meaning is clear, but it's not natural English. In natural English conversation we use the verb turn when we talk about getting older. For example:

"I will turn 30 in May."
"私は5月に30歳になります。"

*Also ~ In a conversation I never say the words 'years old' when I say someone's age.
"I will turn 30 in May." NOT "I will turn 30 years old in May."
"My nephew is 9." I don't need to say 9 years old. (But if you do of course it is okay!)
"私の甥は、9才です."

A natural way to say our example sentence is:

"When I turned 6 I started riding my bicycle to school."

retro adjective using styles or fashions from the recent past 

retro clothes 

レトロ調の服

vintage adjective typical of a period in the past and of high quality

I like vintage stuff. 

私は年代ものが好きだ

vintage wines 

優良ぶどう酒.

antique adjective (of furniture, jewellery, etc.) old and often valuable

collect antiques 骨董品を収集する.

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