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Exercise5:Refusals

Situation 2: Dialogue 2

The parts in blueare important supporting strategies.

友達A:あ、島田、いいところで会った。ちょっと頼みがあるんだ。A,Shimada,iitokorodeatta.Chottotanomigaarunda.‘Hey, Shimada.I was going to ask you a favor.’

友達B:うん、何?Un,nani?‘Okay, what is it?’

友達A:あのさ、先週の国際関係論のノート、持ってるでしょ。Anosa,senshuunokokusaikankeironnonouto,motterudesho?’‘Well, you have last week’s notes from the international relations class, don’t you?’

友達B:うん、持ってるよ。Un,motteruyo.‘Yeah, I do.’

友達A:あれ、ちょっと貸してくれる?Are,chottokashitekureru?‘Could you just lend them to me?’

友達B:あー、あのでも、ノート見てもね、あれ、意味ないかもしれない。

ほらあの授業ってディスカッションが主じゃない。Aa, ano demo,noutomitemone, areiminaikamoshirenai.Horaanojugyouttedisukasshongaomojanai?‘Well, um, it may not be useful.See, the class is discussion-based.’[Providing a reason for the refusal]

友達A:ああ、ディスカッションなんて楽勝だからさ、ノート貸してよ。Aa,disukasshonnanterakushoudakarasa,noutokashiteyo.‘Oh, discussions are easy.Could you just lend me your notes?’

友達B:うーん、でも実はさ、友達に貸しちゃっててもう今日もってないんだ。Uun,demojitsuwasa,tomodachinikashichattemoukyoumottenainda.‘Well, actually I’ve already lent them to another friend and I don’t have them today.’[Providing a reason for the refusal]

友達A:えー、じゃあ、明日の夜はだめ?Ee,jaaashitanoyoruwadame?‘Oh, then, how about tomorrow night?’

友達B:明日か、でもその人明日返してくれるかわかんないし、まだちょっとなんとも言えないや。Ashitaka, demosonohitoashitakaeshitekurerukawakannaishi,madachottonantomoienaiya.‘Tomorrow.But I don’t know if she’ll give them back by tomorrow.I can’t really say anything at this point.’[Providing a reason for the refusal]

友達A:うん、そうか、じゃ、他探すわ。ありがとう。Un,souka,ja,hokasagasuwa.Arigatou.‘Okay.I see, then, I’ll try someone else. Thanks.’

友達B:うん。ごめんね。Un.Gomenne.‘Sure,I’msorry.[Apologizing/statingregret]

 
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