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Exercise 6: Refusals

Situation 1: Accepting an Offer

ホストのお母さん:ごはんのおかわり、いかが?  Gohanno okawari, ikaga?  ‘How about more rice?’

留学生:ああ、もう沢山いただいてます。  Aa, mou takusan itadaitemasu.  ‘Oh, I already have a lot.’

ホストのお母さん:肉じゃがもまだいっぱいあるのよ。  Nikujagamo mada ippai arunoyo.  ‘We have plenty of nikujaga too.’

留学生:ええ、ほんとにこれおいしいですね。  Ee, hontoni kore oishii desune.  ‘This is really good.’

ホストのお母さんそうじゃあ遠慮しないで。  Sou?  Jaa enryo shinaide.  ‘Really?  Don’t be shy to ask (for more) then.’

留学生:そうですか、じゃあもう少しいただいていいですか?  Sou desuka, jaa mou sukoshi itadaite ii desuka ?  Really, then can I have just a bit more ?’

ホストのお母さんええ、もちろん。よかったわ、たくさん作っておいて。  Ee, mochiron.  Yokattawa, takusan tsukutte oite.  ‘Sure, of course.  I’m glad I made a lot.’

 

 

(Notice that the host mom offers three times before the student finally accepts it !)

 
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