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 | |
|---|---|
| Could you chop some onions for me? Please?! | 玉ねぎをいくつか私のために、みじん切りにしてくれる？お願い！ |
| 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 am okay, thanks. | 僕は元気だよ。 |
| More or less? | もっと上、それとも下？ |
| Better late than never! | もう遅いけど気づかないよりはましかな！ |
| Hi Laura, congratulations! | こんにちは、ローラ、おめでとう！ |
| Okay, see you! | オーケー、またね！ |
| See you later, Nick. | また後でね、ニック。 |
| Can I have a look at it, please? | ちょっと見せてもらっていいですか？ |
| Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please. | もしもし、今夜 2 名で一席テーブルを予約したいのですが。 |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | あと、上と底部のグリルもオンにしてくれ。 |
| That would be nice, thank you. | そうですね、ありがとう。 |
| Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you. | えぇ、私通路側が好きじゃないの。ありがとう。 |
| That's okay, no problem. | 了解、問題ないよ。 |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
| Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please? | すてきね。お部屋を見せてもらえるかしら？ |
| I need them finely chopped, please! | それらをみじん切りに切ってちょうだい！ |
| Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think. | 僕のものを彼らが使うんだから、僕たちだって彼らのパン少しくらい ''借りれる''って思うよ。 |
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | こんにちは、ジョセフさん。よろしく。 |
| Can you summarize it before you go, please? | 行っちゃう前に要約だけでも教えてもらえるかしら？ |
