Mum is not your kitchen maid - I'm not a funny kind of guy - easy kanji expressions from Hirugao ep.4 (I)

Today I will introduce you some expressions with easy kanji, but a big impact!

Read out-loud with me!

Expressions

一度出したものは結構よ!
Ichido dashita mono ha kekkou yo!
- Once I give something, I don't want it back.

私そろそろ帰らなきゃ!
Watashi, soro soro kaeranakya!
- I should be going now.

お母さんは召使いじゃないだよ！
Okaasan meshi tsukai ja nai dayo!
- Mum is not your kitchen maid! (literally:meal-preparer)

Short dialogue

A: 僕はこんな話しかできません。面白い男ではありません。
Boku ha konna hanashi shika dekimasen. Omoshiroi otoko de ha arimasen.
B: あたし笑いたくて来たわけじゃありません。
Atashi waraitakute kita wake ja arimasen.

A: I can't talk about anything else than this. I'm not the funny kind of guy.
B: I didn't come here, because I wanted to laugh.

oops,spoiler alert! ;) / photo: matome.naver.jp

Bonus aphorism about love

恋って女をきれいにするけど、不倫は女を強くする。サワちゃん強くなったわね！

Koi tte, onna wo kirei ni suru kedo, furin ha onna wo tsuyoku suru.

Sawa-chan tsuyoku natta wa ne.

- Love makes a woman beautiful, but romance makes her strong. Sawa-chan, you became stronger, didn't you.

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