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Exercise 1: Requests

 

Situation 2: Sample Dialogue

 

(The parts in red are the request statement you've been asked to write down.)

友達A:ねえ、とも、ちょっとお願いがあるんだけどさ。  Nee, Tomo, chotto onegaiga arun dakedosa.  ‘Hey, Tomo.  I have a favor to ask of you.’

 

友達B:えー、なに。  Ee, nani?  ‘What is it?’

 

友達A:あのさ、テスト終わったら旅行に行こうかなと思ってて、で、だれも車もってなくて。  Anosa, tesuto owattara ryokouni ikoukanato omottete, de, daremo kuruma motte nakute.  ‘We are thinking of going on a trip after the exams, but nobody has a car.’

 

友達B:うん。  Un.  ‘Yeah.’

 

友達A:たった一週間なんだけど、ほんと一週間なんだけど、車、ちょっと貸してほしいんだけど。  Tatta isshuukan nanda kedo, honto isshuukan nanda kedo, kuruma, chotto kashite hoshiin dakedo.  ‘Can you just lend us your car for a little while - for only a week, really, just a week?’

 

友達B:おれ、行かないのに?  Ore, ikanainoni?  ‘Even though I’m not going?’

 

友達A:え、だから、ほんと、一週間で、で、帰ってきたらご飯おごるし、飲みにも行こうよ。  E, dakara, honto, isshuukande, de, kaette kitara gohan ogorushi, noninimo ikouyo.  ‘Well, I mean, really, it’s gonna be just a week, and we’ll treat you to dinner, and take you for drink too when we come back’

 

友達B:まじで?そっか。  Majide?  Sokka.  ‘Are you serious?  Well.’

 

友達A:お願い、ほんと、お願い、ねえ。  Onegai, honto, onegai, nee.  ‘Please.  Really, please.’

 

友達B:わかったよ。いいよ、使って。  Wakattayo.  Iiyo, tsukatte.  ‘All right.  You can use it then.’

 

友達A:ほんと?ありがとう。うれしい。みんな喜ぶよ。ほんと、一週間で返すから。ありがとう、とも。  Honto?  Arigatou.  Ureshii.  Minna yorokobuyo.  Honto, isshuukande kaesu kara.  ‘Really?  Thanks.  I’m so glad. Everyone is gonna be happy too.  We’ll return it in a week, really.’

 

友達B:事故るなよ。  Jikorunayo.  ‘Don’t get involved in an accident.’

 
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