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Exercise 9: Compliments/Responses to Compliments



Situation 1: Dialogue 2

友達A: わー、このコンピューター、新しい!  Waa, kono konpuutaa, atarashii!  ‘Wow, this computer is new!”

友達B: うん、僕もけっこう気に入ってるんだよ。  Un, bokumo kekkou kini itterundayo.  ‘Yeah, I like it myself.’

友達A:  いやー、これ、すごい速いんじゃないの?  Iyaa, kore, sugoi hayainja naino?  ‘This computer must really be fast.’

友達B: うん、悪くないね。  Un, waruku naine.  ‘Yeah, it’s not bad at all.’

 

 
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