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 | |
|---|---|
| Congratulations, well spotted! | おめでとう、よく分かったわね！ |
| 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… |
| 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 I have the ad number for it, please? | その物件の広告番号をうかがってもよろしいでしょうか？ |
| Alright, see you then. | じゃあ、またあとで。 |
| I'll have 20, please. | 20本入りでお願いします。 |
| ...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please! | え、ええ、そうですね。それではお母さんと、ジョーンズ夫人と変わっていただけますか！ |
| Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you. | こんにちは、ジョセフさん。よろしく。 |
| 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'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？ |
| What's her name, by the way? | ところで、彼女は何て名前？ |
| Good night, see you later. | おやすみ、また今度ね。 |
| Okay, see you! | オーケー、またね！ |
| No, I don't need anything, thanks. | いいえ、何もいらないわ、ありがとう。 |
| If you don't have anything better to do, of course. | もちろん、他にやることがなかったらだけど。 |
| Could you do me a favour and find us some, please? | 悪いんだけど、お願い探してくれない？ |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
| Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please? | ケイトの綴りは K ではなく C ですよ。もう一度ご確認いただけますか？ |
| 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！ |
| Well done, very clever! | よく出来ました、とても賢いのね。 |
