12月 12
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12月 12th, 2011
Hi everybody! The holiday season is here! And love is in the air♥❤♥❤♥❤ So I hope you don`t have to use these e [...] [...more]
Hi everybody!
The holiday season is here! And love is in the air♥❤♥❤♥❤ So I hope you don`t have to use these expressions…but they may be useful someday!
Well, 「別れる」 in English is…
break up.
Here are some example expressions:
My girlfriend and I broke up. ← 「彼女と別れた」 って意味で2人で話し合い別れたというニュアンスが入っています。
I broke up with my girlfriend. これも 「彼女と別れた」 という意味なんですけどこっちのほうが自分で別れることにしたというニュアンスが入ってます。
I got dumped. ←これはちょっときつい言い方ですから、日本語の「フラれた」 と同じニュアンスがすると思います。
Well, that`s all for today. And even if you have gotten dumped recently (もし最近フラれても) it`s the holiday season and love is in the air (今はラブ♥❤♥❤♥❤の時期ですからね!?!? ^。^) so maybe you can find a new love soon! Catch you later!
Bob Santa より
12月 09
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12月 9th, 2011
Hi everybody! Students often say, “I have a promise.” 和・英辞書にそう書いてあるでしょう・・・。 後、中一の時に 「約束 = promise [...] [...more]
Hi everybody!
Students often say, “I have a promise.” 和・英辞書にそう書いてあるでしょう・・・。 後、中一の時に 「約束 = promise」 を習ったかな? Anyway…”I have a promise” is Japanese English. 「約束」 sometimes means “promise” and sometimes it doesn`t. と言うことで、「約束」 & “promise” の使い方を見てみましょう・・・
Jimi: Can you meet me tomorrow night?
Hanako: Sorry, I have a promise. (←これはジャパニーズイングリッシュです。 先約かもう誰かに会う約束がある場合は英語で “promise” とは言いません。 それに、ジャパニーズイングリッシュに慣れていないネイティブは混乱します。 意味は通じないんですよ。)
じゃあ、なんて言えばいいの?
Just say, “Sorry, I have plans.” (予定があると言う意味なんです。)
So please remember…予定という意味の 「約束」は “promise” ではありません。
だけど! 時々「約束」と英語の”promise”は一緒です。 For example…
Jimi: I`m going to Las Vegas next week for 10 days. (来週10日間ラスベガスに行くよ。)
Hanako: Really?! That sounds great! But don`t fool around with any strange girls, okay? (本当?! いいね! でも、他の女の子と遊ばないでね!)
Jimi: Of course not! I just wanna drink and gamble. I`m not gonna cheat on you. (もちろんだよ! ただ、飲んだりゲームをしたりしたいんだよ! 浮気しないよ。)
Hanako: Really?!
Jimi: Yeah, really!
Hanako: Do you promise? (約束する? という意味でこれがネイティブの英語です。)
Jimi: Yes, I promise. (うん、約束する。)
So, I hope you now understand how to use “promise” and “plans.” And if you want to practice Real English in a classroom with a fun atmosphere, please come to ☆GENIE☆ and ENJOY ENGLISH with me and the cool and classy GENIE students! 時間がある時に無料体験レッスン受ける? Okay, I promise!! (^。^)/
Bob
12月 07
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12月 7th, 2011
Hi everybody! I like eating…and I like drinking! How about you? If you answer, “me too” th [...] [...more]
Hi everybody!
I like eating…and I like drinking! How about you? If you answer, “me too” then you should practice today`s useful phrases.
「一口」 for food is…
one bite.
And 「一口」 for drinks is…
one swallow.
Here are some useful phrases:
Can I have a bite? (一口食べていい?)
Can I have a swallow? (一口飲んでいい?)
Would you like a bite? (一口食べる?)
Would you like a swallow? (一口飲む?)
Well, that`s all for today. I hope you all enjoy this holiday season, and, by the way, if you are going abroad next month, then before you go why not come to ☆GENIE☆ in December and take the special one-month Easy Travel English Course on Saturday afternoons? もし今年の冬海外に行く予定があれば☆GENIE☆の特別な一ヶ月間のかんたんトラベル英語コースを受けてみませんか?コース内容などを詳しく知りたいならメール下さい! I hope to get a message from you and I hope to Enjoy English with you soon! Catch you later (^。^)/
Bob
12月 03
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12月 3rd, 2011
Hi everybody! There was a big earthquake early this morning and it rained hard until the afternoon today so ma [...] [...more]
Hi everybody!
There was a big earthquake early this morning and it rained hard until the afternoon today so many students canceled their reservations…(;_;) Also, two students came late to their lesson and asked me the same question: “How do you say 寝坊した in English?” When two different students ask me the same question in the same day I have to make a note of it! So today`s useful phrase is…
I overslept.
“Sleep” is an irregular verb (例外の動詞) and the past form of “sleep” is “slept” so the past form of “oversleep” is “overslept.” It`s a little difficult to pronounce so you should practice saying:
sleep → slept → slept (“slept” の母音の発音は “egg”の母音の発音 と同じです。)
Here are some other useful related phrases:
Don`t oversleep! (寝坊しないで!)
I`m sorry I`m late. I overslept. (遅れてごめんね。 寝坊した。)
Vanessa never oversleeps. (バネッサは寝坊しないね。)
Well, that`s all for today. Tomorrow is Sunday so I`m looking forward to oversleeping! Catch you later(^。^)/
Bob