Phrase
物を借りる
相手との関係性が親密になっていくと
- Excuse me, would you mind lending me your fan?
- Sorry, could I borrow that marker for a second?
- Hi, can I use you stapler?
- Hey, do you have a pen I could borrow?
貸す/借りる
- lend - I give to someone.(誰かに貸す)
- borrow - I get from someone.(誰かから借りる)
- rent - Pay to use.(使うために支払いをする)
回答の接頭辞
YES
- Sure.
- No problem.
- I guess I could do that.
NO
- Sorry, but …
ex) Sorry, but I have to visit my parents.
- I’d love to, but … (reason)
ref) 90% of time mean “NO”.
Maybe
- Can I get back to you on that?(後でもいいですか?)
- I’m not sure. I’ll answer later.
会話例
- I was wondering if you could finish the report on sales revenue for me.
(セールス収入に関する報告書を終わらせていただけないでしょうか?)
- be wondering if … (〜でしょうか?(丁寧な疑問) )
- be wondering if … can …(〜していただけないでしょうか?(丁寧な依頼))
- was wondering if … could …(〜していただけないでしょうか?(更に丁寧))
- Sure, I’d be happy to.
- OK, but I don’t really know how to write that report.
- Sorry, I can’t. I have too much work to do.
Words
- hole puncher(パンチャー、穴明け器)
- uncomfortable(心地よくない、気持ちの悪い)
- lawnmower(芝刈り機)
- stationary(動かない、静止した、止まっている、据え付けの)
From free talk / Useful phrases
- I want to work my way up the company.(会社で昇進したい?。)