Ep. 10 ..Wake dewa nai..(It doesn't mean that)

Here's a picture of some 串かつ I had in 大阪 a few months back. Gotta go there again soon. Anyway,

Ep. 10 notes!

https://anchor.fm/lmjs/episodes/Wake-dewa-naiIt-doesnt-mean-that-Its-not-true-e55lgt

Sentences

この食べ物はそんなに美味しいわけではないけど、みんないつも買う

Kono tabemono wa son'nani oishī wakede wa naikedo, min'na itsumo kau

I don't think this food is so delicious, but everyone buys it all the time

その人は毎日綺麗な服を着ているし、たくさん買い物するし、仕事していないけど、百万長者わけではない。

Sono hito wa mainichi kireina fuku o kite irushi, takusan kaimono surushi, shigoto shite inaikedo, hyakumanchōjada to iu wakede wa nai.

The person wears beautiful clothes every day, does a lot of shopping and does not work, but is not a millionaire.

この機会は特権わけではない。この仕事は誰もしたくないから。

Kono kikai wa tokken wakede wanai. Kono shigoto wa dare mo shitakunaikara.

This opportunity is not a privilege. No one wants to do this job.

お腹がすいたけど、今食べたいわけではない

Onakagasuita kedo, ima tabetai wakede wanai

I'm hungry but I don't want to eat now

ロボットは人間より賢いからって、全部人間の仕事がきっとできるわけではない

Robotto wa ningen yori kashikoikara tte, zenbu ningen no shigoto ga kitto dekiru wakede wa nai

Just because robots are smarter than humans, it doesnt mean thay they can do human jobs

猫が好きだけど猫を飼ってたいわけではない

Nekogasukidakedo neko o kattetai wakede wanai

I like cats but I don't want to keep a cat

もう3年日本に住んでいるけど、日本語を話せるわけではない

Mō 3-nen Nihon ni sunde irukedo, nihongo o hanaseru wakede wa nai

I have lived in Japan for 3 years but I can't speak Japanese

私は毎日一所懸命に野球を練習しているのに、そのスポーツが好きだというわけではない。

Watashi wa mainichi isshokenmei ni yakyū o renshū shite iru no ni, sono supōtsu ga sukida to iu wakede wa nai.

I'm practicing baseball hard every day, but I don't like the sport.

話すことができるからって、知的な生き物という意味わけではない

Hanasu koto ga dekirukara tte, chitekina ikimono to iu imi wakede wa nai

Being able to speak doesn't mean an intelligent creature

Ep 9. Wake da(That's why...)

I kinda hate typing.. so that's why I'm slow with these posts😂 sorry guys, here's the notes to Ep. 9!

https://anchor.fm/lmjs/episodes/wake-da--Naturally---Thats-why-e531e5

Sentences

彼女は運動せずに毎日たくさんお菓子を食べていた。太くなったわけだ。

Kanojo wa undō sezu ni mainichi takusan okashi o tabete ita. Futoku natta wakeda.

She ate a lot of sweets every day without exercising. I got fat.

彼は怒るになりやすくて、戦うのは好きだから。怖いわけです。

Kare wa okoru ni nari yasukute, tatakau no wa sukidakara. Kowai wakedesu.

He is prone to getting angry and likes to fight. So I'm scared of him.

日本語の音は綺麗と思う。そういう理由で勉強であるわけだ。

Nihongo no oto wa kirei to omou. Sōiu riyū de benkyōdearu wakeda.

I think the Japanese sounds beautiful. That's why I study it.

中学の時に、友達と毎日ここで遊んだ。この場所は僕にとって特別であるわけだ。

Chūgaku no toki ni, tomodachi to Mainichi koko de asonda. Kono basho wa boku ni totte tokubetsudearu wakeda.

When I was in middle school, I played here with my friends every day. Naturally this place is special to me.

この場所には昔から色々な不思議な話が出た。魔法があると思っているわけだ。

Kono basho ni wa mukashi kara iroirona fushigina hanashi ga deta. Mahō ga aru to omotte iru wakeda.

There have been many mysterious stories from this place. Naturally, think there is magic here

世界に回りたいわいだから。英語を勉強しているわけだ

Sekai ni mawaritai waidakara. Eigo o benkyō shite iru wakeda

I want to travel around the world. That's why I'm studying English

彼は大切な情報が持っているけど、私たちに言わない。彼に口を割らせようとしたわけです

Kare wa taisetsuna jōhō ga motte irukedo, watashitachi ni iwanai. Kare ni kuchi o wara seyou to shita wakedesu

He has important information, but won't tell us. Naturally we tried to make him tell us.

その子供は踊るのが好きだし、当たり前のタレントがあるから、彼の先生は彼に踊るの授業に送りらせたわけだ。

Sono kodomo wa odoru no ga sukidashi, atarimae no tarento ga arukara, kare no sensei wa kare ni odoru no jugyō ni okuri-ra seta wakeda.

The child likes to dance and has natural talent, naturally his teacher sent him for dance classes.

Hope it helps somehow, cya!

Ep. 8 ...kuse ni....(Although...)

What's up! Let's learn a new thing.

始めようか？！

Here's a link to the episode:

https://anchor.fm/lmjs/episodes/kuse-ni---although-e4vrve

Verb-Casual + くせに

Noun + のくせに

なadjective + なくせに

いadjective + くせに

Just remember, this is kinda used with a negative connotation, kinda like if you're criticising someone.

痩せたいくせにいっぱいお菓子を食べた

Yasetai kuse ni ippai okashi o tabeta

Although I want to lose weight I ate alot of sweets.

漢字を書けると言ったくせに書けなかった

Kanji o kakeru to itta kuse ni kakenakatta

Although he said he could write Kanji, he couldn't.

精一杯勉強したいと言ったくせに毎日勉強していなかった

Seiippai benkyō shitai to itta kuse ni mainichi benkyō shite inakatta

Althought he said he wanted to study hard, he wasn't studying everyday

日本語を読めると言ったくせに子供の日本語の本も読めなかった

Nihongo o yomeru to itta kuse ni kodomo no nihongo no hon mo yomenakatta

Although he said he could read japanese, he couldn't even read a children's Japanese book

先生のくせに学生のようだ

Sensei no kuse ni gakusei no yōda

Although he is a teacher, he's like a student

早いくせにまだ着いていなかった

Hayai kuse ni mada tsuite inakatta

Although it is fast, it still has not arrived yet

この古い居酒屋は賑やかなくせに誰もいない

Kono furui izakaya wa nigiyakana kuse ni daremoinai

Although this old izakaya is lively, there is no one here

動物が嫌いなくせにたくさんペットを飼っています

Dōbutsu ga kiraina kuse ni takusan petto o katte imasu

Although I don't like animals I have alot of pets.

このソファーは快適なくせに眠れない

Kono sofā wa kaitekina kuse ni nemurenai

Although this sofa is comfortable, I can't sleep

この答えは実用的なくせにみんなは使っていない

Kono kotae wa jitsuyō-tekina kuse ni min'na wa tsuka tte inai

Although this answer is practical, no one is using it.

時間がないくせにまだゴロゴロしています

Jikan ga nai kuse ni mada gorogoro shite imasu

Although there is no time, he is still lazing around

この機械は値段が高いくせに役に立ったなかった。

Kono kikai wa nedan ga takai kuse ni yakunitatta nakatta.

Although this machine is expensive, its not useful