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 | |
|---|---|
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | こんにちは、ジョセフさん。よろしく。 |
| Thank you, have a nice day! | どうもありがとう、良い一日を！ |
| You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this... | すごく気前がいいじゃないか。ケイト、ありがとう。それじゃあ… |
| Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please! | おい、よしてくれよ！何か別の事を話そうじゃないか、頼むから！ |
| We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike. | シャルドネとソーヴィニヨン・ブランを頼むわ、ありがとうマイク。 |
| I am fine, thank you. | 良いわよ、ありがとう。 |
| 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。 |
| Can I take your name and mobile number, please? | お客様のお名前と携帯電話の番号をうかがってもよろしいでしょうか？ |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
| Hello Jen, what's up? | もしもし、ジェンどうしたの？ |
| Erm, kind of, but not exactly! | う～ん、似たようなことだけど、同じではないな！ |
| Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house? | あ、ちょっと待って。あなたのお家の上の階はどう？ |
| I really have to go now, see you there, kisses... | ほんとにもう行かなきゃ。それじゃレストランでね。好きよ… |
| It seems we have to, in any case... | 何としてもするべきだろうね… |
| Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks. | やあ、ロッコ。大丈夫よ、ありがとう。 |
| Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations! | やっと君の大事なお米を手に入れたね、おめでとう！ |
| Alright, see you then. | じゃあ、またあとで。 |
| 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？ |
| I just had a bit of toast, what about you? | トーストをほんの少しだけ食べたわ、あなたは？ |
| What about you, Mike? | あなたはどう、マイク？ |
