spaceCenter for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
 
 
 
 
 

Exercise 1: Refusals

 

 

Situation 1: Dialogue 2  (Refusing an offer)

 

The parts in red are the refusal expressions you’ve been asked to write down.

 

 

友達A: ね、ともこ、来週の土曜日、うちで鍋やるんだけど来ないみんなも来るよ。  Ne, Tomoko, raishuuno doyoubi, uchide nabe yarundakedo konai?  Minnamo kuruyo.  ‘Hey, Tomoko, why don’t you come to my place for a nabe (hot  pot) party next Saturday?  There is going to be a crowd of people.’

 

友達B: えー、鍋!来週はね、バイトが入ってるの。  Ee, nabe!  Raishuuwane, baitoga haitteruno.   Nabe party!  I have to work part-time.’

 

友達A: あ、バイトか、だったら仕方がないかもね。  A, baitoka, dattara shikataga nai kamone.  ‘Oh, if it’s work, you can’t really do anything about it.’

 

友達B: いやー、残念。また誘ってね。  Iyaa, zannen.  Mata sasottene.  ‘That’s too bad.  Invite me again some other time.’

 

友達A:うん。  Un.  ‘Sure.’

 

 
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) • 140 University International Center • 331 17th Ave SE • Minneapolis, MN 55414 | Contact CARLA