Exercise 2:Thanks

Scenario1:SampleDialogue

The parts in redare the thanking expressions you’ve been asked to write down.

A:ねえ、西田。Nee, Nishida.‘Hey, Jun.’

B:ん？N?‘Yeah?’

A:テスト勉強進んでる？Tesutobenkyoususunderu?‘How’s your test preparation going?’

B:うんまあなんとか。Unmaanantoka.‘Well, not so bad.’

A:おれさあ、ぜんぜん終わってなくて。それで、お願いがあるんだけど。Oresaa,zenzenowattenakute.Sorede,onegaigaarundakedo.‘Well, I haven’t gotten anything done, and I have a favor to ask of you.’

B:なに？Nani?‘What is it?’

A:今週のバイト、一日だけ代わってくれないかな？Konshuunobaito,ichinichidakekawattekurenaikana?‘Could you cover for me at work for just a day this week?’

B:え！E!‘What?’

A:一日だけでいいんだよ。ほんと、一日だけ。Ichinichidakedeiindayo.Honto,ichinichidake.‘Only a day would be fine.Really, just a day.’

B:何曜日？Nanyoubi?‘What day of the week?’

A:水曜日ぐらいかな。Suiyoubiguraikana?‘How about Wednesday, give or take a day?’

B:水曜日。うーん。うん、いいよ。やったげる。Suiyoubi.Uun.Un,iiyo.Yattageru.‘Wednesday.Hmm.OK. I’ll do it for you.’

A:ほんと？助かった！ほんとにありがとう、西田。Honto?Tasukatta!Hontoni arigatou, Nishida.‘Really?You saved my life!Thanks a lot,Jun.’

B:ううん、ぜんぜん。Uun,zenzen.‘Not a problem.’

A:ほんとにありがとう。Hontoniarigatou.‘Thanks a lot.’

B:うん。Un.‘Yeah.’