Phrase of the Week: Fed Up

執筆者 | 2014年07月12日 | Phrases

“I’m fed up with this rain! When will it stop?” When we are tired of something or have had enough of something, we say we’re “fed up” with it. It sounds like we’ve eaten a lot of it and can’t eat anymore. Are you feeling fed up with anything? 「雨はもうたくさんだ！いつになったら止むのか？」...

Phrase of the Week: It Depends

執筆者 | 2014年07月05日 | Phrases

“When are you going to go?” “It depends on the weather.” This is a useful phrase when you can’t answer without more information. Sometimes the necessary information is unknown, like tomorrow’s weather. Remember, learning a language is a big job. It takes a lot of...

Phrase of the Week: We Can Always Do It Later

執筆者 | 2014年06月28日 | Phrases

“I want to check out the new café, but there’s a music festival this weekend and I don’t think I have time to do both.” “Let’s go to the music festival. We can always go to the café later.” “Can always” is a phrase we use when considering our options. We often use it...

Phrase of the Week: Tell Apart

執筆者 | 2014年06月21日 | Phrases

“I’m not Sarah, I’m Sally!” “Oh! Sorry, I can’t tell you twins apart when you wear the same clothes.” When two things are similar, it’s hard to tell them apart. We also say “tell the difference”. Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?...

Phrase of the Week: No Wonder

執筆者 | 2014年06月14日 | Phrases

“You walked ten miles? No wonder you’re tired!” We say something is “no wonder” when it’s not strange or amazing at all. If you walked ten miles, of course you’re tired. If you ate three tubs of ice cream, it is not surprising that your stomach hurts. If you didn’t...