日本語
An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.
In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.
Examples :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess. | う～ん、覚えてないわ… お肉料理だったかしら。 |
| Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry. | ケイト、バッグは持って行くよ。心配ないようにね。 |
| Really? Very interesting. | 本当？とても興味深いね。 |
| An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure. | 一軒家かい? 今よりも高いのは確実だね。 |
| Okay, see you! | オーケー、またね！ |
| Can we have the menu, please? | メニューもらえますか？ |
| You're welcome! | どういたしました！ |
| Oh, you mean Mike, I guess. | マイクのこと、言ってるねの。 |
| Okay, why not, if you want. | ええ、嫌じゃなければお願い。 |
| Alright, see you soon. | よし、またね。 |
| Or can you clean this one, please? | それとも、これ洗うのお願いできるかしら？ |
| It might help you to relax a bit, I hope... | もしかしたらリラックス効果がちょっとあるかもよ、だといいけど... |
| What's her name, by the way? | ところで、彼女は何て名前？ |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | えっと、どう計算したらそうなるのか説明してくれるかな？ |
| Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please? | 僕にまな板と包丁取ってくれるかい？ |
| I'm talking about leaving the house, of course... | お家を出る件に決まってるじゃない… |
| Can you start from the beginning, please? | はじめから話してくる？ |
| What about the prices? | 価格はどう？ |
| Alright! See you, bye. | わかったわ！またね、さようなら。 |
| And I need to change my clothes, of course. | それと洋服も着替えなきゃ、もちろん。 |
