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Exercise 9: Refusals

Sample Dialogue 2

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,ashitamadenogakkimatsunoeigonorepooto,mitekurenai?‘Hey,Yuuko, can you take a look at my term paper in English?It’s due tomorrow.’

友達B:ああ、英語のレポート？そっか、明日までか。私、ほら、生物のテストが明日あるから、

今日勉強しなくちゃいけないんだ。

Aa,eigonorepooto?Sokka,ashitamadeka.Watashi, hora,seibutsunotesutogaashitaarukara,kyoubenkyoushinakuchaikenainda.‘Oh, your English paper?It’sdue tomorrow, isn’t it?See, I have a biology exam tomorrow.I have to study today.’

友達A:もうゆう子にしか頼めないの、お願い。MouYuukonishikatanomenaino,onegai.‘I can’t ask anyone else.Please.’

友達B:うーん、だけど私もテスト厳しいからな。Uun,dakedowatashimotesutokibishiikarana.‘Well,butmyexamistoughtoo.’

友達A:そっか。Sokka.‘Isee.’

友達B:うーん、ごめんね。Uun,gomenne.‘I’msorry.’

  
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