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 | |
|---|---|
| Yes, Cate speaking. | はい、ケイトよ。 |
| What's her name, by the way? | ところで、彼女は何て名前？ |
| 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？ |
| I see, what about a tenner then? | そうかよ、じゃ10ポンドでどうだ？ |
| I'll have another glass of wine, please. | ワインを一杯欲しいわ、お願い。 |
| 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。 |
| Thanks for letting me know, bye! | お知らせありがとう。またね！ |
| Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please. | ええ、エビせんべいと春巻きをお願いします。 |
| 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've found 2 viewable houses, what about you? | 見学できる物件を 2 軒見つけたよ。君の方はどう？ |
| Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess. | う～ん、まずは カムデン・ロックスかしら。 |
| 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？ |
| Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya! | おい相棒よ、うんちを拾うリクエストはまた別の10ポンドだぜ、じゃあな！ |
| I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike. | 私はケイト、はじめまして、まいく。 |
| I'll have 20, please. | 20本入りでお願いします。 |
| Good luck for tomorrow, see you. | 明日は頑張って、またね。 |
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | AI が好きなんだけど、君は何が好き？ |
| Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks. | それすごくいいわね、ありがとう。 |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | それでいいわよ、最初の事を出来るかしら？ |
| That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much! | 完璧だわ！ 本当にありがとうございます！ |
