Gaba英会話復習: Level5-22 Could we reschedule? - “Scheduling”

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