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Conversation about three meals at April 24th, 25th 2022

Could you please help correct anything that's wrong or unnatural in my sentences?
I'd like to learn some common phrases and slang! 🙇‍♂️
And I'd like to get your advice on talking to foreign people
I await your harsh comments!! 💪

By the way,
A is a me.
B is a foreigner.

A: For breakfast on the 24th, I bought a curry-flavored paste to put on bread and I ate it on bread.
B: How was it?
A: So-so. I don't think I'll buy it again.
The ordinary curry bread be sold everywhere in Japan is better.
B: I've had curry bread once and it was better than I thought. Curry and bread go actually well together.
A: Yeah, it's like eating naan with curry.
B: Indeed. What did you have for lunch?
A: I made and ate "肉まん".
B: What's a "肉まん"?
A: A pork bun
B: Oh, OK.
How did you make it?
A: I made the dough with pankcak-mix, then I make a filling with pork and chives or something, put it inside, and steam it in a pan. That's all.
B: Did it make well?
A: Well, I made the dough too thick and and it became hard. But the taste was ok. I used pankcak-mix to make the crust, so it's a little sweet, so maybe kids'll like it better.
B: You like to cook?
A: Well, not really. lol
But sometimes I feel like cooking.
B: I kind of feel you, there are days that cooking is a good stress reliever.
A: Yeah, but it's hard to do it every day
B: Mothers are great!
A: Nowadays, there are more and more single fathers and househusbands and men who do housework, so a person who cooks every day is great.
B: Yeah, certainly.
What was for dinner?
A: I got it from a Japanese bento place called Hotto Motto and I ate it.
B: What's "bento"?
A: Japanese lunch box.
B: Oh, OK! What kind of bento?
A: I think it was "Oyako-don".
B: What's it?
A: Chicken and egg over rice.
B: What does "oyako" mean?
A: The meaning of "oyako" is parents and children. Chickens is the parent and the eggs is the child, that's why "Oyako-don".
B: That sounds a bit cruel. lol
A: Yeah, I guess so, now that I think about it. We should really be grateful for the ingredients.
B: Yeah, right.
What did you eat for dinner?
A: Granola.
B: Oh, there are a lot of people in the U.S. who eat granola. But American ones tend to be sweet.
A: I see. I think Japanese granola is moderately sweet. The sweetness of the fruit stands out.
B: I wanna try some Japanese ones.
A: I wanna try an American one too.
B: Do you want to send it to each other?
Just for granola. haha
A: I wish there aren't shipping fee. lol
But I can send it if you insist. lol
B: I think there's no need to do this much. lol
A: OK. haha
B: What did you have for lunch?
A: I put chicken and beaten egg into "Shin ramen" and ate it.
B: Great, sounds delicious!
What did you have for dinner?
A: 焼き鳥.
B: What's "焼き鳥"?
A: "焼き鳥" is a Japanese specialty where various parts of the chicken are skewered and charbroiled by the chef. They are usually served simply with only salt or dipped into teriyaki like sauces.
B: Ah, "Yakitori"!
It is also called "chicken skewers" or "chicken kebab" in other countries.
A: Oh, I didn't know that.
I'd like to try some "yakitori" from overseas.
What 's it going for?/How much does it cost?

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Conversation about three meals aton April 24th, and 25th 2022

Could you please help correct anything that's wrong or unnatural in my sentences?

I await your harshlook forward to your constructive comments!!

:) Generally we don't say "harsh comments" but rather "constructive" in this case. Harsh would be if I was just being mean but not helpful.

A is a me.

A: For breakfast on the 24th, I bought a curry-flavored paste to put on bread and I ate it on bread.

It sounds more natural not to clarify that you ate it on bread, it is kind of implied in the sentence

A: So-so.

You could also say, it was "It was just all right" or "meh" (to be casual).

Curry and bread go actually go well together.

B: Indeed.

More naturally, people would say "Yeah".

A: I made the dough with a pankcake-mix, then I make a filling with pork and chives or something, put it inside, and steam it in a pan.

B: Did it makego well?

In U.S. English, they may also say "How did it turn out?"

A: Well, I made the dough too thick and and it became hard.

I used pankcake-mix to make the crust, so it's a little sweet, so maybe kids'll like it better.

B: MThat's why mothers are great!

What wasdid you have for dinner?

A: I got itdinner from a Japanese bento place called Hotto Motto and I ate it.

B: What's is that?

A: The It meaning of "oyako" is parents and children.

CThe chickens is the parent and the eggs is the child, that's why it's called "Oyako-don".

B: Yeah, you're right.

"Yeah, right" can sound a bit sarcastic.

What did you eat for dinner?

I thought B already asked this? Do you mean breakfast?

A: Granola.

And I thought you ate Oyako Don for dinner? :) Granola for dinner would be unusual in western countries

A: I wanna try ansome American ones too.

But I can send it if you insistreally want to.

Insisting is usually a little negative, depending on the context

B: I think ithere's not need to do thiscessary, that's a bit much.

What 's it going for?/How much does it cost?

This is more natural

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Good job! I think you are ready to talk to English-speakers :) You already sound quite natural, I only made some minor suggestions

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sho

May 4, 2022

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Oh, Thank you so much!!😊

Conversation about three meals at April 24th, 25th 2022


Conversation about three meals aton April 24th, and 25th 2022

Could you please help correct anything that's wrong or unnatural in my sentences?


Could you please help correct anything that's wrong or unnatural in my sentences?

I'd like to learn some common phrases and slang! 🙇‍♂️


And I'd like to get your advice on talking to foreign people


I await your harsh comments!!


I await your harshlook forward to your constructive comments!!

:) Generally we don't say "harsh comments" but rather "constructive" in this case. Harsh would be if I was just being mean but not helpful.

💪


By the way,


A is a me.


A is a me.

B is a foreigner.


A: For breakfast on the 24th, I bought a curry-flavored paste to put on bread and I ate it on bread.


A: For breakfast on the 24th, I bought a curry-flavored paste to put on bread and I ate it on bread.

It sounds more natural not to clarify that you ate it on bread, it is kind of implied in the sentence

B: How was it?


A: So-so.


A: So-so.

You could also say, it was "It was just all right" or "meh" (to be casual).

I don't think I'll buy it again.


The ordinary curry bread be sold everywhere in Japan is better.


B: I've had curry bread once and it was better than I thought.


Curry and bread go actually well together.


Curry and bread go actually go well together.

A: Yeah, it's like eating naan with curry.


B: Indeed.


B: Indeed.

More naturally, people would say "Yeah".

What did you have for lunch?


A: I made and ate "肉まん".


B: What's a "肉まん"?


A: A pork bun


B: Oh, OK.


How did you make it?


A: I made the dough with pankcak-mix, then I make a filling with pork and chives or something, put it inside, and steam it in a pan.


A: I made the dough with a pankcake-mix, then I make a filling with pork and chives or something, put it inside, and steam it in a pan.

That's all.


B: Did it make well?


B: Did it makego well?

In U.S. English, they may also say "How did it turn out?"

A: Well, I made the dough too thick and and it became hard.


A: Well, I made the dough too thick and and it became hard.

But the taste was ok.


I used pankcak-mix to make the crust, so it's a little sweet, so maybe kids'll like it better.


I used pankcake-mix to make the crust, so it's a little sweet, so maybe kids'll like it better.

B: You like to cook?


A: Well, not really.


lol


But sometimes I feel like cooking.


B: I kind of feel you, there are days that cooking is a good stress reliever.


A: Yeah, but it's hard to do it every day


B: Mothers are great!


B: MThat's why mothers are great!

A: Nowadays, there are more and more single fathers and househusbands and men who do housework, so a person who cooks every day is great.


B: Yeah, certainly.


What was for dinner?


What wasdid you have for dinner?

A: I got it from a Japanese bento place called Hotto Motto and I ate it.


A: I got itdinner from a Japanese bento place called Hotto Motto and I ate it.

B: What's "bento"?


A: Japanese lunch box.


B: Oh, OK!


What kind of bento?


A: I think it was "Oyako-don".


B: What's it?


B: What's is that?

A: Chicken and egg over rice.


B: What does "oyako" mean?


A: The meaning of "oyako" is parents and children.


A: The It meaning of "oyako" is parents and children.

Chickens is the parent and the eggs is the child, that's why "Oyako-don".


CThe chickens is the parent and the eggs is the child, that's why it's called "Oyako-don".

B: That sounds a bit cruel.


lol


A: Yeah, I guess so, now that I think about it.


We should really be grateful for the ingredients.


B: Yeah, right.


B: Yeah, you're right.

"Yeah, right" can sound a bit sarcastic.

What did you eat for dinner?


What did you eat for dinner?

I thought B already asked this? Do you mean breakfast?

A: Granola.


A: Granola.

And I thought you ate Oyako Don for dinner? :) Granola for dinner would be unusual in western countries

B: Oh, there are a lot of people in the U.S. who eat granola.


But American ones tend to be sweet.


A: I see.


I think Japanese granola is moderately sweet.


The sweetness of the fruit stands out.


B: I wanna try some Japanese ones.


A: I wanna try an American one too.


A: I wanna try ansome American ones too.

B: Do you want to send it to each other?


Just for granola.


haha


A: I wish there aren't shipping fee.


lol


But I can send it if you insist.


But I can send it if you insistreally want to.

Insisting is usually a little negative, depending on the context

lol


B: I think there's no need to do this much.


B: I think ithere's not need to do thiscessary, that's a bit much.

lol


A: OK. haha


B: What did you have for lunch?


A: I put chicken and beaten egg into "Shin ramen" and ate it.


B: Great, sounds delicious!


What did you have for dinner?


A: 焼き鳥.


B: What's "焼き鳥"?


A: "焼き鳥" is a Japanese specialty where various parts of the chicken are skewered and charbroiled by the chef.


They are usually served simply with only salt or dipped into teriyaki like sauces.


B: Ah, "Yakitori"!


It is also called "chicken skewers" or "chicken kebab" in other countries.


A: Oh, I didn't know that.


I'd like to try some "yakitori" from overseas.


What 's it going for?/How much does it cost?


What 's it going for?/How much does it cost?

This is more natural

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