Word of the day: "about to 〇〇" 〜ところ The word of “ ところ" is bit confusing word isn’t it? However, I use very often. ⭐️ "今"買い物に出かけるところだよ I’m “ just “about to go shopping. 🌕　買い物に出かけるところだったよ I was about to go shopping What is the difference between ⭐️and 🌕？ The "⭐️" is emphasized “ Now” but they have same meaning. ⭐️ I’m just about to call you and you rang me! ちょうど、今　あなたに電話しようとしてたところで、電話がかかってきたよ😃 🌕I was about to call you and you rang me! あなたに電話しようとしてたところで、電話がかかってきた！ The “ところ” is possible without using. However native Japanese put it into this word naturally. "ところ"を使わなくてもこの文は使えるんですけど、日本人は"ところ"を自然に入れることが多いです^_^