Usages of itameru
妹 は にんじん と 玉ねぎ を 炒めながら、 明日 も この 料理 を 食べたい と 言って いた。imouto wa ninjin to tamanegi o itamenagara, ashita mo kono ryouri o tabetai to itte ita.
While stir-frying carrots and onions, my younger sister was saying that she wants to eat this dish again tomorrow.
母 は 野菜 を 炒める 前 に こしょう を 入れすぎないで ほしい と 私 に 言った。haha wa yasai o itameru mae ni koshou o iresuginaide hoshii to watashi ni itta.
My mother told me that she wants me not to add too much pepper before stir-frying the vegetables.
にんじん は そのまま で も 食べられる けれど、 私 は 玉ねぎ と 一緒 に 炒めた ほう が 好き だ。ninjin wa sonomama de mo taberareru keredo, watashi wa tamanegi to issho ni itameta hou ga suki da.
Carrots can be eaten as they are, but I prefer them stir-fried together with onions.
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