Phrase
都合を聞く
- I was wondering if you could …?
- How does … sound?
- Does … work for you?
- Would … be okey?
- Would … be convenient for you?
調整
- What are you up to this weekend?(今週末の予定は?)
- Can't you postpone it?(それを延期できませんか?)
- I was thinking about going there on Monday.(月曜日に行くことを考えてた)
- I'm available from 4 and on.(4時以降なら大丈夫です)
- Chiba is better for me.(千葉が良いですね)
- I have another appointment at 2 the same day, but it should be no problem.(同日2時に別の約束がありますが、問題はないはずです)
理由
- Something urgent came up / cropped up.(緊急事態が発生した)
- due to unforeseen circumstances(予期せぬ自体によって)
- I have other plans.
- I promised to …(…をすることを約束している)
- I'm supposed to …(...をすることになっている)
- push back the meeting(会議が後ろに延びた)
Ex)I'd like to push the meeting back to 3 p.m.(3時まで会議を延ばしたい)
Ref)pull forward the meeting(会議が前に引いた(早まった))
締め
- Thanks for the invitation / invite.(お誘いありがとう)
- Any time(どういたしまして)
- I'll get back to you on that later.(後ほど連絡差し上げます)
Words
- hay fever(枯れ草熱、花粉症)
- pollen(花粉)
- have a / an … allergy
Ex)I have a pollen allergy.
- be allergic to …
Ex)I'm allergic to pollen.
- appliances((特に、家庭用の)器具、装置、設備、電気製品)
- handy((取り扱いに)便利な、使いやすい、役に立つ)
= useful, saves time
Ex)It's handy to have all the ingredients at home.(すべての食材が自宅にあると便利だ)
- pay rise(増給)
= higher salary
- formal <=> casual
- polite <=> rude
From free talk / Useful phrases
- It hasn't been delivered yet.(それはまだ届いていない)
- at the end of February(二月末に)
- on / this Wednesday(この週の水曜日)
- next Wednesday(次週の水曜日)
- I'm late ≠ I'm running late
- I'm late = already late
- I'm running late = maybe late