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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?! | 僕のためにいくつかのジャガイモの皮をむいてくれる？お願い！ |
| What's her name, by the way? | ところで、彼女は何て名前？ |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | 拡大してくれる？ |
| Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part? | ちょっと。それでポゴの悪口についてはどうなのよ？ |
| Good luck for tomorrow, see you. | 明日は頑張って、またね。 |
| 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？ |
| Okay, thank you very much. | はい、ありがとうございます。 |
| 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。 |
| I don't know what to say, really... | なんというか… |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | アイスランド側のこれなんてどうだい？ |
| Alright! See you, bye. | わかったわ！またね、さようなら。 |
| 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。 |
| 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！ |
| 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？ |
| Really? Thank you so much! | 本当？どうもありがとう。 |
| I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please? | ボトルはキレイだと思うわよ、でもグラスは洗ってもらえるかしら？ |
| Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please? | ねえ、あなた、下に降りるの手伝ってくれる？ |
| He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think. | 彼少し怖がっているわ、きっとベアの匂いがするからだと思うわ。 |
| 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？ |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
