41.[✐3] while... ing 〜ながら

[✐3. Moderato] ゴルフをしながら…

★★★★★

Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.

★★★★★

“Let’s talk about business while playing golf.”

[00:08]

Hello everyone.  Today we will learn“〜ながらnagara”. Let’s start.

Repeat after me

[00:16]

1.  While jogging, I listen to music.

2.  While listening to  music, I cook.

3.  While cooking, I hum (a tune).

(hanauta wo utau = hum (a tune))

4.  While humming, I drive my car.

5.  While driving a car, don’t call.

[01:24]

Now, make a sentence as follows.

[01:28]

Drink coffee, read a book

→ While drinking coffee, I read a book.

Ready?

[01:38]

1.  I watch a film,  I cried

→ While watching a film, I cried.

2.  children imitate adults, grow up

→ While imitating adults, children grow up.

3.  look at a recipe, baked bread

→While looking at a recipe, I baked bread.

4.  nod off (doze off), was watching TV

→ While feeling drowsy, I was watching TV.

5.  play golf, let’s talk about business

→ While playing golf, let’s talk about business.

[03:35]

Next, listen to [Keywords] first, and then repeat the sentence.
★★★★★ 

Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. You’ll get access to the members-only podcast feed that you can subscribe to in your favourite app. Japanese Swotter on Patreon

Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/japaneseswotter)