今年の夏は外国に行けるとは期待しない方がいい。

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English Translation

Don't figure on going abroad this summer.

Furigana

今年(ことし)の夏(なつ)は外国(がいこく)に行(い)けるとは期待(きたい)しない方(ほう)がいい。

Romanji

Kotoshi no natsu wa gaikoku ni ikeru to wa kitaishinai hō ga ii.

Words

今年 (ことし、こんねん)

this year

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

夏 (なつ)

summer

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)

foreign country

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

行ける (いける、イケる)

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

期待 (きたい)

expectation; anticipation; hope

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK