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Exercise 9: Refusals

Sample Dialogue 1

友達A: ねえ、ゆう子、明日までの学期末の英語のレポート、見てくれない?  Nee, Yuuko, ashita madeno gakkimatsuno eigono repooto, mite kurenai?  ‘Hey, Yuuko, can you take a look at my term paper in English?  It’s due tomorrow.’

友達B: 英語のレポートか、うーん、私明日生物のテストがあるから、ちょっと今日は無理。  Eigono repootoka, uun, watashi ashita seibutsuno tesutoga arukara, chotto kyouwa muri. ‘An English paper.  Well, I have a biology exam tomorrow, too.  I don’t think I can do it today.’

友達A: そこをなんとかお願い!  Sokowo nantoka onegai!  ‘I know, but please!’

友達B: うーん、私も生物の試験、大変だからね、もうちょっと今日は絶対だめ。  Uun, watashimo seibutsuno shaken, taihen dakarane,  mou chotto kyouwa zettai dame.  ‘Well, my biology exam is a tough one, too.  I definitely can’t do it today.’

友達A: そうか、無理かあ。  Souka, murikaa.  ‘Okay, you can’t.’

友達B: うん、ごめんね。あ、ほらほら、私の友達の京子ちゃん、すっごい英語上手だから、

あの子に聞いてみたらいいよ。絶対やってくれるって。 

Un, gomenne.  A, hora hora, watashino tomodachino Kyouko-chan, suggoi eigo jouzu dakara, ano koni kiite mitara iiyo.  Zettai yatte kurerutte.  ‘No.  I’m sorry.  Oh, a friend of mine, Kyoko.  She is so good at English.  Why don’t you ask her?  I’m sure she can do it for you.’

友達A: ほんと?じゃあ聞いてもらえないかなあ?  Honto?  Jaa, kite moraenaikanaa?  ‘Really?  Can you ask her then?’

友達B: うんうん、聞いてあげるよ。  Un un, kiite ageruyo.  ‘Okay, I’ll ask her.’

友達A: ありがとう。  Arigatou. ‘Thanks.’

友達B: うんうん。  Un un.  ‘Sure.’

 

 
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