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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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