つかえる英会話Daily / Travel

Lesson 78 初級

What’s that?

It is Jim's birthday and he has decided to have a fancy dress party. Rachel and Ikumi are discussing ideas for costumes.

Dialog

繰り返し聴いて英語の自然なリズムを身につけましょう。

It is Jim's birthday and he has decided to have a fancy dress party. Rachel and Ikumi are discussing ideas for costumes.

Rachel: So, do you have any ideas for Jim’s party?

Ikumi: My brother has this really great penguin costume, so I might do that.

Rachel: That’s cool. I did have an idea for us though.

Ikumi: What’s that?

Rachel: I found matching kitten costumes for us in a shop close to me.

Ikumi: Oh yeah! What was the price like?

Rachel: Very reasonable – I can’t remember exactly, but it’s very affordable.

Ikumi: Sounds good. How about we go tomorrow and check them out?

Rachel: Sure. I’ll pick you up at around six?

Ikumi: Ok.

Explanations

そのまま使える便利なフレーズを覚えましょう。

I did have an idea for us though.

動詞の前に置かれた"do", "does", "did"は肯定文を強調する役目があります。会話ではこの部分("do, does, did")を強く発音します。
ex) I do think it's a pity.
(本当に残念だと思う)
Do tell me.
(ぜひ聞かせてください)

Oh yeah! What was the price like?

値段を聞くときに"How much〜?"の他に"What is the price of〜?"の聞き方もよく使われます。

Very reasonable - I can't remember exactly, but it's very affordable.

Very reasonable - I can't remember exactly, but it's very affordable.
"reasonable"は「(値段など)高くない、手ごろな」という意味。"afford"の形容詞形"affordable"も「値段がてごろな」という意味になります。
ex) We cannot afford a car.
(とても車は買えない)

How about we go tomorrow and check them out?

"check〜out"で「〜を調べる、確かめる」の意味。
ex) Hey, check this out!
(ちょっと、これ見て!)

Words & Phrases

matching:
似合う

close to:
〜の近くの

reasonable:
手ごろな値段

affordable:
(手段が)手ごろな

Translation

英文と比較して内容をしっかり確認しましょう。

何それ?

Rachel: それで、ジムのパーティーの良いアイディアはうかんだ?

Ikumi: 私の兄がこのすごいペンギンのコスチュームを持ってるのね。それを着ようかしら。

Rachel: いいじゃない! でも私に考えがあるんだ。

Ikumi: 何それ?

Rachel: 私たちにぴったりの子猫のコスチュームを近くの店で見つけたの。

Ikumi: そうなんだ! 値段はどのくらいだった?

Rachel: とても手ごろなの!ちゃんとは覚えてないけど、でもとてもお手ごろだよ。

Ikumi: いいじゃん! 明日行って調べて来ない?

Rachel: いいよ。6時ごろ迎えに行こうか?

Ikumi: オッケー!