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Usages of oyogu
泳ぐの が 下手。oyoguno ga heta.
(I)'m bad at swimming.
彼女 は テニス や 泳ぐの が 上手。kanozyo ha tenisu ya oyoguno ga zyouzu.
She's good at tennis and swimming (among other things).
川 で 泳いだこと が ある。kawa de oyoidakoto ga aru.
I have swum in a river before.
プール で 泳いだの は 楽しかった。puuru de oyoidano ha tanosikatta.
Swimming in the pool was fun.
プール が 開いて いない ので、 海 で 泳ぎました。puuru ga aite inai node, umi de oyogimasita.
The pool was not open, so I swam in the sea.
彼女 は 毎日、 二千 メートル を 泳ぎます。kanozyo ha mainiti, nisen meetoru wo oyogimasu.
She swims 2000 meters every day.
泳ぎoyogi
swimming
彼女 は 一度 も 泳げない。kanozyo ha itido mo oyogenai.
She has never been able to swim. (not even once)
安全 だったら、 ここ で 泳ぎます。anzen dattara, koko de oyogimasu.
If it’s safe, I will swim here.
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