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A New Cafe

I went with my wife to visit a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary. The located is at the beginning of the river Okutama valley and the natural scenery is fantastic.
He explained to us that they shuttle between Tokyo and Budapest.

He explained to us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal building. Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.
The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presented by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls. There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems she will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.


ハンガリー在住の知人が奥多摩にカフェを開いたというので妻と行った。
奥多摩川の土手にあり、自然の景観はすばらしい。その人は東京とブダペストを行き来している。
色々な人の協力を得て自分たちで八角形の建物を作ったと説明してくれた。
一人はブダペストから学生が住み込みでDTYを手伝ってくれたそうだ。
庭はまだ整備途中だったが、工芸家のオブジェがいくつもあったり、カフェの中には彼の知人で一流の画家の絵画が飾られていた。まだ完成途中の大きな絵もあったけど、5月に一週間泊まり込みで大阪から来てくれるらしい。

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A New Cafe

I went with my wife to visit a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary.

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He explained to us that they shuttle between Tokyo and Budapest.

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A New Cafe

I went with my wife to visit a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary.

He explained to us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal building.

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A New Cafe

I went with my wife to visit a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary.

He explained to us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal building.

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A New Cafe


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A New Cafe A New Cafe

This is 100% correct. I personally write "café," but either way is fine :)

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I went with my wife to visit a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary.


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I went with my wife to visitMy wife and I went to a cafeé opewned by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary. My wife and I went to a café owned by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary.

I rarely say "I went with a friend to XYZ"... I almost always say "My friend and I went to XYZ." I think if someone asked who I went with, I would say "I went with a friend." But usually, I say "My friend and I went..."

I went with mMORE POLITELY: My wife toand I visited a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary. MORE POLITELY: My wife and I visited a cafe opened by an acquaintance who lives in Hungary.

NOTE: In polite English, the word "I" is often placed *after* other people to avoid seeming too egocentric.

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The located is at the beginning of the river Okutama valley and the natural scenery is fantastic.


TheIt is located is at the beginning of the river Okutama valley and the natural scenery is fantastic. It is located at the beginning of the river Okutama valley and the natural scenery is fantastic.

TheIt's located is at the beginning of the river Okutama valley and the natural scenery is fantastic. It's located at the beginning of the river Okutama valley and the natural scenery is fantastic.

I was a little unsure so I left it. Is the river called Okutama Valley? Or is the river called Okutama and it's located in a valley? Or is the river located somewhere called Okutama valley?

The cafe located iswas located at the beginning of the river Okutama valley river and the natural scenery iwas fantastic. The cafe located was located at the beginning of the Okutama valley river and the natural scenery was fantastic.

TheIt is located is at the beginning ofwhere the river of Okutama vValley begins, and the natural scenery is fantastic. It is located where the river of Okutama Valley begins, and the natural scenery is fantastic.

The located is at the beginningnear the source of thea river the Okutama valley (in western Tokyo) and the natural scenery there is fantastic. The located near the source of a river the Okutama valley (in western Tokyo) and the natural scenery there is fantastic.

NOTE: Some people outside of Japan might not know *where* Okutama is.

The cafe is located is at the beginning of the river in Okutama valley and the natural scenery iwas fantastic. The cafe is located at the beginning of the river in Okutama valley and the natural scenery was fantastic.

Is the cafe and river located in Okutama valley? I wasn't sure if "Okutama valley" was referring to the river itself or the area the cafe is in.

The cafe is located is at the beginning of the river Okutama valley , and the natural scenery is fantastic. The cafe is located at the beginning of the river Okutama valley, and the natural scenery is fantastic.

He explained to us that they shuttle between Tokyo and Budapest.


He explained to us that they shuttlmove between Tokyo and Budapest. He explained to us that they move between Tokyo and Budapest.

He explained to us that they shuttletravel back and forth between Tokyo and Budapest. He explained to us that they travel back and forth between Tokyo and Budapest.

He explained to us that they (?) shuttles (?) between Tokyo and Budapest. He explained to us that he (?) shuttles (?) between Tokyo and Budapest.

Who is "they"?

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He explained to ussaid that they shuttle between Tokyo and Budapest. He said that they shuttle between Tokyo and Budapest.

I think "said" sounds a little more natural here, but what you had was grammatically correct. I'd reserve "explain" when someone is describing the reason behind something or trying to make something more understandable.

He explained to us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal building.


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He explainedalso told us that with the help of variousother people, he built an octagonal building. He also told us that with the help of other people, he built an octagonal building.

When I read "various people," I think some are tall, some are short, some are fat, some are thin...

He explained to us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal buildingMoreover, he mentioned that octagonal building in that valley thanks to the help of many people. Moreover, he mentioned that octagonal building in that valley thanks to the help of many people.

NOTE: Instead of repeating the phrase "He explained" I reworded the sentence.

He explained told us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal building. He told us that with the help of various people, he built an octagonal building.

"said" would work well here too. Is the octagonal building the same building as the cafe?

Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.


Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction. Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.

Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction. Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.

Amongst them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction. Amongst them, a student from Budapest stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.

Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed in a share- house near the cafeé and helped with the construction. Among them, a student from Budapest stayed in a share house near the café and helped with the construction.

Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed in a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction. Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed in a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.

Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction. Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.

Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction. Among them, one person, a student from Budapest, stayed at a share-house near the cafe and helped with the construction.

The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presented by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls.


The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presentedwere made by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls. The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that were made by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls.

The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presenconstructed by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintances, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls. The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces constructed by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintances, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls.

You can also start a new sentence instead of using "and" here

The garden is still under development, but there awere several art pieces that were presented by athe craftsman, and i. Inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who are top-notch painters, adorned the walls. The garden is still under development, but there were several art pieces that were presented by the craftsman. Inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance adorned the walls.

The garden is still under developmentconstruction, but there are several art pieces that presencreated by a craftsman displayed there, and inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who areis a top-notch painters, adorneds the walls. The garden is still under construction, but there are several art pieces created by a craftsman displayed there, and inside the cafe, paintings by his acquaintance, who is a top-notch painter, adorns the walls.

What do you mean by "craftsman"? Also, it's not very common to specify between "male" and "female" acquaintance, unless it's important. Otherwise, it might sound a little negative, like you are surprised that a woman can be a top-notch painter.

The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presenadorning its walls created by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, there are paintings by his female acquaintance, who. Both of them are top-notch painters, adorned the walls. The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces adorning its walls created by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, there are paintings by his female acquaintance. Both of them are top-notch painters.

The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presentedmade by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings adorning the walls that were made by his female acquaintance, who areis a top-notch painters, adorned the walls. The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces made by a craftsman, and inside the cafe, paintings adorning the walls that were made by his female acquaintance, who is a top-notch painter.

Did you mean to say that both the craftsman and his acquaintence were top-notch painters?

The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces that presented by a craftsman, and i. Inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who areis a top-notch painters, adorned the walls. The garden is still under development, but there are several art pieces presented by a craftsman. Inside the cafe, paintings by his female acquaintance, who is a top-notch painter, adorned the walls.

There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems she will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.


There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems she will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete ithe painting. There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems she will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete it.

There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems that she will come from Osaka toand stay for a week in May to complete the painting. There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems that she will come from Osaka and stay for a week in May to complete the painting.

There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems shethe artist will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting. There is another large painting still in progress, but the artist will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.

There is another large painting that is still in progress, but it seems sthe artist will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting. There is another large painting that is still in progress, but it seems the artist will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.

There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems sheand his lady friend will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting. There is another large painting still in progress, and his lady friend will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.

There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems sthe painter will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting. There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems the painter will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.

There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems sthe artist will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting. There is another large painting still in progress, but it seems the artist will come from Osaka to stay for a week in May to complete the painting.

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