cometさんの おぼえた日記 - 2024年10月11日(金)

but, it turns out, they don't really speak English there
「しかし、実際には、そこではあまり英語が通じません。」
「it turns out」は「実際には」や「結果的に」といった意味を持ちます。状況が思った通りでなかったことを示す

Playing the guitar well takes practice.
to help others is to help yourself.
who you know is important.
that you didn't get hurt is a miracle. It's a miracle you weren't hurt.

If は主語では使えない　If cannot be used as the subject
whether you are happy with the results or not is most important.
most important if you are happy with the results or not.
結果に満足しているかどうかが最も重要です。
whether he agrees or not is kee.彼が同意するかどうかは重要です。

To 〜 is to
to help your community is to help yourself.
to live is to life. To be a cat is to love. to cook is to live. to see is to feel.