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Exercise 11: Requests

Sample Dialogue 2

後輩:あ、山田先輩。(Getting attention)A, Yamadasenpai.‘Yamadasenpai.’

先輩:なに?Nani?‘Yeah?’

後輩:あ、ちょっといいですか?A,chottoiidesuka?‘Do you have a second?’

先輩:いいよ。Iiyo.‘Sure.’

後輩:あの、実はちょっと相談があるんですけど、(Getting aprecommitment)Ano,jitsuwachottosoudangaarundesukedo.‘Well, I actually have something to ask you.’

先輩:うん。Un.‘Okay.’

後輩:あの、先輩、明後日はお忙しいですよね。(Checking on availability)Ano,senpai,asattewaoisogashiidesuyone.‘Well, you are busy the day after tomorrow, aren’t you?’

先輩:明後日?うん、ちょっとわかんないけど、今。Asatte?Un,chottowakannaikedo.‘The day after tomorrow?Well, I’m not sure yet.’

後輩:あの、実は、Ano,jitsuwa,‘Well, actually,’

先輩:友達とマージャンかな?Tomodachitomaajankana?‘Maybe I’ll play mahjong with my friends.’

後輩:(笑)そうですか、ああ、そうですか、実はですね、私、どうしても行きたい映画があって、(Offering reasons for the request)(giggles)soudesuka,aa,soudesuka,jitsuwadesune,watashi,doushitemoikitaieigagaatte,‘Is that so, really, actually there is a movie I really want to go to,’

先輩:映画?Eiga?‘A movie?’

後輩:はい、で、その日のチケットをもらったんですね。(Offering reasons for the request)Hai, de,sonohinochikettowomorattandesune.Yes,anda friend of mine gave me a ticket.’

先輩:あ、そう、彼氏と?A,sou,kareshito?‘I see, with your boyfriend?’

後輩:いや、ちがうんですけどね。Iya,chigaundesukedone.‘No, not with him.’

先輩:うん、うん。Un, un.‘I see.’

後輩:あの、で、どうしても、あの、友達と映画を見に行きたいと思うんですけども、(Offering reasons for the request)Ano, de,doushitemo,ano,tomodachitoeigawominiikitaitoomoundesukeredomo,先輩に、あの、あさっての仕事を代わっていただけないのかなー、と思って。(Making a very polite request)senpaini,ano,asattenoshigotowokawatteitadakenainokanaa, toomotte.Well, so, I really want to go to see the movie with my friend, and I was wondering if you could cover for me the day after tomorrow.’

先輩:そうか、しょうがないなー、でもかわいい後輩のためだから、じゃあ代わってあげる。Souka,shouganainaa, demokawaiikouhainotamedakara,jaakawatteageru.‘I see, okay, then I’ll cover for you, my dearclubmate[kouhai].’

後輩:あ、そうですか、すみません。(Expressing apologies)A,soudesuka,sumimasen.あの、また先輩の、あの、忙しいときに私が、あの、代わりますので。(Offering compensation)Ano,matasenpaino,ano,isogashiitokiniwatashiga,ano,kawarimasunode.‘Really,I’m sorry.Well,I’ll cover for you when you’re busy.’

先輩:うん、その時は頼むよ。Un,sonotokiwatanomuyo.‘I’ll count on you in that case.’

後輩:はい、ありがとうございました。(Expressing gratitude)Hai,arigatougozaimashita.‘Sure,thankyou.’

 
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