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Breakdown of heta
below; down
下
One other fortune-teller told you your life will only go down.
hand
手
A hand is basically a collection of hooks that can bend at two joints.
Usages of heta
あなた は 下手 じゃ なかった です。anata ha heta zya nakatta desu.
You were not bad.
日本語 が 習いたい です から、 日本 へ 行きます。nihongo ga naraitai desu kara, nihon he ikimasu.
(I) am going to Japan, because (I) want to learn Japanese.
ギター を 弾くの が 下手 です。gitaa wo hikuno ga heta desu.
(I) am bad at playing the guitar.
泳ぐの が 下手。oyoguno ga heta.
(I)'m bad at swimming.
お水 飲みたい です。 お酒 を 飲むの が 下手 です。omizu nomitai desu. osake wo nomuno ga heta desu.
I want to drink water. I'm not good at drinking alcohol.
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