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 | |
|---|---|
| I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up? | お前が起こす前俺は寝てたぜ、なんだよ？ |
| Can you start from the beginning, please? | はじめから話してくる？ |
| I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please. | 白ワインも一杯お願い。 |
| You're welcome! | どういたしました！ |
| Stay on the line, please... | 電話を切らずにお待ちください… |
| I am okay, thanks. | 僕は元気だよ。 |
| 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。 |
| 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？ |
| That's okay for now, thank you. | じゃ今のところ、これでいいです。 |
| They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable! | 彼らはプロとして全然ふさわしくない馬鹿やろうどもだ、信じられない！ |
| Alright, if you say so! | わかったわ、あなたがそう言うなら！ |
| See you later, Nick. | また後でね、ニック。 |
| 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 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？ |
| 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？ |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | すいません、注文してもいいですか？ |
| 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！ |
| And it's totally burnt now, gross! | それで今は完全に焼け焦げてるわ、気持ち悪い！ |
| Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then. | わかった待ってるわ。じゃぁまたね。 |
| I'm talking about leaving the house, of course... | お家を出る件に決まってるじゃない… |
