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Autumn Checklist
So it's official, no more sun, no more going to the beach... at least where I live.
I really like autumn, although it also kinda gets me a little melancholic. Must be the weather.
But instead of regretting the things I can't do anymore because of the dropping temperature, I decided to think of all the things that I can do precisely because it's autumn. And here goes the autumn checklist, or:
秋にしかできないこと。
あき に しか できない こと。
Things you can do only in the autumn.
...And also, I want to use this lesson to teach you a little more about expressing potential actions.
So here we go:
(に)しかできない
(に) しか できない
1. Can do only during [time period]
2. Only x can do
*Literally: '(に) + only + can't do'
* Psss, hey, I know, the way they say it in Japanese makes it sound like the exact opposite, like 'Only X can't do something' or 'Only [during that time] one can't do something.' But that's just because, as you probably already concluded, literal translation sucks.
So, meaning no. 1:
(に)しかできない。
(に) しか できない。
Can do only in/during [time-period]
Now. Depending on the type of time period you use this expression with or without に.
You use にしかできない with things you can do only in/during the (autumn, winter, spring, summer, summer break, Christmas, etc.)
So:
夏休みにしかできない。
なつやすみ に しか できない。
[Something] you can do only during summer vacation.
2020年にしかできないこと。
にせんにじゅう ねん に しか できない こと。
Things you can only do in the year 2020.
クリスマスにしかできないこと。
くりすます に しか できない こと。
Things you can only do during Christmas.
And you use ～しかできない with things you can do only [today, tomorrow, this year, this month], with nothing like 'in' or 'during' in front of it.
今年しかできないこと。
ことし しか できない こと。
Things you can do only this year
今月しかできないこと。
こんげつ しか できない こと。
Things you can do only this month
明日しかできないこと。
あした しか できない。
Things you can do only tomorrow.
Meaning no. 2:
Here things are a little easier.
Xにしかできないこと。
X に しか できない こと。
Things only [person X] can do.
So...
あなたにしかできないこと。
あなた に しか できない こと。
Things only you can do.
子供にしかできないこと。
こども に しか できない こと。
Things only children can do
神にしかできないこと。
かみ に しか できない こと。
Things only Gods can do
Phew, that took longer than I expected.
But now that we got it all sorted out, let's see what are some little things we can do only in the autumn.
秋にしかできないこと。
あき に しか できない こと。
Things you can do only in the autumn:
栗を食べる。
くり を たべる。
Eat chestnuts
落ち葉で遊ぶ。
おちば で あそぶ。
Play with fallen leaves.
And of course, last but not least...
ハロウィーンで盛り上がる。
はろうぃーん で もりあがる。
Get hyped up for Halloween.
So leave your regrets for the bygone summer behind, and embrace the joys of autumn!
Have fun with your studies, make sure you don't fall behind! :))
See you next time!
