mercedo's Journal: Command A Fine View

I stayed in her apartment for the first time. It was incredibly small according to both domestic and American standard. She lives with her 17 year old daughter. She was divorced ten years ago. Their incomes are so limited.

So I couldn't say it's very nice even as just a compliment though the landscape from the window upstairs is very beautiful. The apartment itself was located in rather high hill, we were able to see the vast rice field and the calm sea. So I said so and I said again ' In English we say 'command a fine view'. But she was unable to repeat it saying 'it's very difficult'.