Usages of umi
夏 に 私 は 海 で 泳ぎます。natsu ni watashi wa umi de oyogimasu.
In summer I swim in the sea.
海 より 山 の ほう が 静か です。umi yori yama no hou ga shizuka desu.
The mountains are quieter than the sea.
海 で 泳いだ あと、 写真 を 見ます。umi de oyoida ato, shashin o mimasu.
After swimming in the sea, I look at the photos.
夏 の 海 で 友達 と 一緒 に 泳ぎません か？natsu no umi de tomodachi to issho ni oyogimasen ka?
Shall we swim together with a friend at the summer sea?
夏休み に 南 の 海 で 泳ぎます。natsuyasumi ni minami no umi de oyogimasu.
I swim in the southern sea during summer vacation.
子供たち は 夏休み に 海 で 泳ぎます。kodomotachi wa natsuyasumi ni umi de oyogimasu.
Children swim in the sea during summer vacation.
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