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26 Oct 2017
- Japanese
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
"This music is not my cup of tea."
I learned it from my English teacher at the English class before.
(the teacher is a Japanese・・)
Is it OK when I say like this to my friend ? Do you use this phrase?
Isn't it old or something ?
"This music is not my cup of tea."
I learned it from my English teacher at the English class before.
(the teacher is a Japanese・・)
Is it OK when I say like this to my friend ? Do you use this phrase?
Isn't it old or something ?
I learned it from my English teacher at the English class before.
(the teacher is a Japanese・・)
Is it OK when I say like this to my friend ? Do you use this phrase?
Isn't it old or something ?
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- English (US)
This is actually a pretty common phrase, and you can say it to almost anyone. It's polite, and English speakers are very familiar with it.
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- Japanese
Oh, it's polite,isn't it ? So, is it OK to say to my close friend?
is it too polite for close friends?
If it's too polite, what should I say?
is it too polite for close friends?
If it's too polite, what should I say?
- English (US)
Polite: "This _____ isn't my cup of tea."
More casual: "This _____ isn't (really) my thing."
"Really" is optional.
It's not too polite for close friends, but the second option is more natural.
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- Japanese
Thank you for answering. I really understand it.
The second one sounds familiar. I'll use it .
Thanks a lot !! ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ノ"☆☆
The second one sounds familiar. I'll use it .
Thanks a lot !! ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ノ"☆☆
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