每日口說挑戰自己一個人就是邊緣？！「享受獨處」才能學會更愛自己！(How to be alone // Anna Akana)

Hello, VoiceTubers. It's Nina with another episode of pronunciation challenge. "Alone" is a word that scares so many people. We always assume that being alone is a terrible thing, and people who are alone must be unhappy. But is it really true? You might be surprised, but actually, there are many benefits of being by yourself. Still don’t buy my word? That's okay. Let's watch today's video to learn more about the benefits of being alone and why you should try to go on a date with yourself.

But first, let’s get to the sentence of the day.

Sentence

When I was a teenager, I always used to fantasize about the day I met my significant other.
十幾歲的時候，我總是幻想自己遇到另一半的那一天。

Pronunciation tips

1. teenager (the pronunciation of "ee")
2. fantasize (the pronunciations of two "a"s)
3. significant (the "i" of "fi")

Vocabulary

1. used to (ph.) [juzd. tu] /juːs(t).tu/
something that repeatedly happened in the past
過去慣常，過去常常
E.g. I used to go to the movies with my friends a lot. 我以前常常跟朋友一起去看電影。

2. fantasize (v.) [ˋfæntə͵saɪz] /ˈfæn.tə.saɪz/
to think about something very pleasant that is unlikely to happen
空想；幻想
Eg. Emma used to fantasize about having a white horse at her wedding. Emma 曾經幻想過她的婚禮上會有匹白馬。

3. significant (adj.) [sɪgˋnɪfəkənt] /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
having a special meaning
有特殊意義的
Eg. All of us want our lives to be significant. 每個人都希望自己的人生是有意義的。


Well, that's all for today's episode. I used to be afraid of having meals alone. I hated eating alone so much. Sometimes, I just skipped a meal if I couldn't find someone to eat with. But once I got used to being alone, I found that it's actually not that bad! I became calmer and was less exhausted. Furthermore, I think I know myself a little better than before. So, overall, being alone is actually not that bad! You may feel awful at the very beginning, but it is definitely worth it. Giving yourself some alone time every once in a while isn't a terrible idea at all. After all, we were all born alone and will one day die alone. Alright, don't forget to record today's sentence, and hope you enjoyed today's content. I'm Nina, see you in the next episode.

#看到significant other，想到soul mate，然後想到有本書寫著下面這段...
#所以買台洗碗機，享受獨處才是棒呆了！

「相信我
沒有靈魂伴侶這回事
真的
你叫他去洗碗
如果他立刻去洗
就已是你的靈魂伴侶」
from《不要在我月經來時逼迫我》謝曉陽

When I was a teenager, I always used to fantasize about the day I met my significant other.
【不負責任亂翻一通，念一下XD】
Believe me
There is no such a thing as the soul mate
It's true.
You tell him to do the dishes;
and he does it right away.
He's already your soul mate.

When I was a teenager, I always used to fantasize about the day I met my significant other.

fantasize
[ˋfæntə͵saɪz] (v.)
空想；幻想