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August 18, 2025 19 mins

[✐5. Allegro]  [ Vて]も、[N/なA]でも、[いA]くても

“No matter how much you eat, you won’t get fat.”

[00:08]

Hello everyone. I’ve got a mail from one of my Japanese Swotter members.

[00:25]

“No matter how busy I am, I listen to Japanese Swotter every day. I also listen to it before go to bed.”

[00:22]

Happy to hear that! I will also do my best to make better drills. So, we will practice “even if, even though” today.

[00:33]

First, change the word to “〜kutemo” or “〜demo” as follows.

For example,

· old: furui [i-A] → furukutemo

· famous: yuumei[na-A] → yuumeidemo

· sommer: natsu[N] → natsudemo

Ready?

[00:53]

1. expensive, high: takai → takakutemo

2. sleepy: nemui → nemukutemo

3. difficult: muzukashii → muzukashikutemo

4. convenient: tsugouga ii → tsugouga yokutemo

5. boring: tsumaranai → tsumaranakutemo

6. hard, astringent, tough: kibishii → kibishikutemo

7. fine, vital, fit, energetic: genki → genkidemo

8. dangerous: kiken → kikendemo

9. convenient: benri → benridemo

10. easy: kantan → kantandemo

11. inconvenient: fuben → fubendemo

12. far, distant, remote: tooi → tookutemo

13. child: kodomo → kodomodemo

14. beginner: shoshinsha → shoshinshademo

15. sunday: nichiyoubi → nichiyoubidemo

[02:42]

Now, listen to the [Key Words] and then repeat the sentence.

[02:48]

1. 1. [KW] sneakers, expensive, sell well

Even though those sneakers are expensive, they sell well.

2. [KW] very sleepy, shower, go to bed

No matter how sleepy I am, I take a shower before going to bed.

3. [KW] victory, difficult, not give up, do my best

Even if it’s difficult to win, I won’t give up and I’ll do my best.


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「どんなに食べても太りません」

[00:08]

みなさん、こんにちは。先日(せんじつ)、Japanese Swotterのメンバーからメールをいただきました。

[00:25]

どんなに忙(いそ)しくても、Japanese Swotterを毎日(まいにち)聞(き)いています。ベッドで寝(ね)る前(まえ)にも聞(き)きます。

[00:22]

嬉(うれ)しいですねぇ。私(わたし)も 良(よ)いドリルを作(つく)るよう、がんばります。ということで、きょうは、even if, even thoughを練習(れんしゅう)しましょう。

[00:33]

まず、次(つぎ)のように「〜くても」または「〜でも」に 変(か)えてください。

例(たと)えば、

· 古(ふる)い[いA] → 古(ふる)くても

· 有名(ゆうめい)[なA] → 有名(ゆうめい)でも

· 夏(なつ)[N] → 夏(なつ)でも

いいですか。

[00:53]

1. 高(たか)い → 高(たか)くても

2. 眠(ねむ)い → 眠(ねむ)くても

3. 難(むずか)しい → 難(むずか)しくても

4. 都合(つごう)がい い → 都合(つごう)がよくても

5. つまらない → つまらなくても

6. 厳(きび)しい → 厳(きび)しくても

7. 元気(げんき) → 元気(げんき)でも

8. 危険(きけん) → 危険(きけん)でも

9. 便利(べんり) → 便利(べんり)でも

10. 簡単(かんたん) → 簡単(かんたん)でも

11. 不便(ふべん) → 不便(ふべん)でも

12. 遠(とお)い → 遠(とお)くても

13. 子(こ)ども → 子(こ)どもでも

14. 初心者(しょしんしゃ) → 初心者(しょしんしゃ)でも

15. 日曜日(にちようび) → 日曜日(にちようび)でも

[02:42]

では、キーワード[Key Words]を聞(き)いてから、文(ぶん)をリピートしてください。

[02:48]

1. [KW] スニーカー、高(たか)い、売(う)れています

あのスニーカーは高(たか)くても、よく売(う)れています。

2. [KW] とても眠(ねむ)い、シャワ―、寝(ね)ます

どんなに眠(ねむ)くても、シャワーを浴(あ)びてから寝(ね)ます。

3. [KW] 優勝(ゆうしょう)、難(むずか)しい、あきらめない、がんばる

優勝(ゆうしょう)は難(むずか)しくても、あきらめないで がんばります。



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