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Exercise 6: Refusals

Situation 2: Dialogue 2

友達A:あ、みかちゃん、グラス空いてるね。もう少しなんか頼もうか、飲み物?A, Mika-chan,gurasuaiterune.Mousukoshinankatanomouka,nomimono?‘Mika, your glass is empty.Do you want me to order you some more to drink?’

友達B:あ、いいよ、いいよ、もう今日はいっぱい飲んだから。A,iiyo,iiyo.Moukyouwaippainondakara.‘Oh, no, no.I’ve had a lot today.’

友達A:そんなこと言わないで、ウーロン茶でもどうSonnakotoiwanaide,uuronchademodou?‘Comeon, howaboutuuronteaorsomething?’

友達B:ううん、大丈夫。もういい。Uun,daijoubu.Mouii.‘No, thanks.I’m done.’

友達A:ほんとに?うん、そうか。じゃあさ、甘いデザートなんかどうかな?Hontoni?Un,souka.Jaasa,amaidezaatonankadoukana?‘Really, okay.Then, howaboutsomedessert?’

友達B:うん、ありがとう。でも、おなかいっぱいだから、食べられないと思うし、いいよ。Un,arigatou.Demo,onakaippaidakara,taberarenaitoomoushi,iiyo.‘Thanks, but I’m so full I don’t think I can eat anything.’

友達A:そうか、うん、じゃあこのへんでいいかな。Souka, un,jaakonohendeiikana?‘All right, we are probably done, then.’

友達B:うん。Un.‘Yeah.’

 
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