Sentence rhythm
11 phrasesHD
I need to go now
JA今行かなきゃ
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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She works very hard
JA彼女はとても頑張る
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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We had a good time
JA楽しかった
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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Give me a hand
JA手を貸して
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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Take your time
JAゆっくりで
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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Have a nice day
JAよい一日を
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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See you later
JAまたあとで
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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It is up to you
JAあなた次第
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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What time is it
JA何時？
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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Make yourself at home
JAくつろいで
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
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He runs every morning
JA彼は毎朝走る
English keeps a beat. The strong words — the ones that carry meaning: nouns, verbs, adjectives — land on the beat at roughly even spacing, and the small words (a, to, of, and, the) are crushed into the gaps to keep time. A long sentence and a short one can take the same time if they have the same number of strong words. Say the big words on the beat and let the little ones vanish between them.
Sentence rhythm in English - 11 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.