Exercise 2: Refusals

Situation 2: Dialogue 1

The parts in redare the refusal expressions you’ve been asked to write down.The parts in blueare other important supporting strategies that will be covered more fully later in the unit.

友達A:ねえ、みか、ちょっとお金貸してもらえないかな、今日。Nee, Mika,chottookanekashitemoraenaikana,kyou.‘Hey, Mika,canyoulendmesomemoneytoday?’

友達B:えー、いくら？Ee,ikura?‘What?Howmuch?’

友達A:あの、3000円なんだけど。Ano,sanzenennandakedo.‘Well, 3000 yen.’

友達B:うーん、今月はね、私もちょっと厳しいの。Uun,kongetsuwane,watashimochottokibishiino.‘Well, my budget is a little tight this month, too.’

友達A:うーん、そこをなんとかならないかな。Uun,sokowonantokanaranaikana.‘Well, can you help me at all somehow?’

友達B:えー、でも先月の2000円もまだ返してくれてないじゃない。Ee, demosengetsunonisenenmomadakaeshitekuretenaijanai.‘Well, but you haven’t paid the 2000 yen back from last month yet, either.’

友達A:うん、そうだったね。来週、ほら、あの、お給料入るから、全部一緒に払えるから。だめかな。Un,soudattane.Raishuu,hora,ano,okyuuryouhairukara,zenbuisshoniharaerukara.Dame kana?‘You are right.Well, I’ll get paid next week, so I can pay everything back at that time.’

友達B:うーん、ともこさんには聞いてみた？Uun, Tomoko-sanniwakitemita?‘Well, did you ask Tomoko?’

友達A:あー、そうだね、聞いてみるよ。Aa,soudane,kiitemiruyo.‘Ah, that’s right.I’ll ask her.’

友達B:うん、その方が嬉しいな。Un,sonohougaureshiina.‘Yeah, that’ll be better.’

友達A:うん、わかった。じゃあ。Un,wakatta.Jaa.‘All right.See you, then.’

友達B:ごめんね。Gomenne.‘I’m sorry,’

友達A:いいよ、いいよ、気にしないで。Iiyo,iiyo,kinishinaide.‘That’s OK.Never mind.’