Exercise 1: Requests

Situation 1: Sample Dialogue 1

(The parts in red are the request statement you've been asked to write down.)

 

友達Ａ：あ、ともだ。おーい、とも。  A, Tomoda.  Ooi, Tomo.  ‘Oh, there goes Tomo. Hey, Tomo.’

友達Ｂ：あ、なに？  A, nani?  ‘Yeah?’

友達Ａ：あのさ、  Anosa,  ‘Well,’

友達Ｂ：うん。  Un.  ‘Yeah.’

友達Ａ：先週の国際関係の授業、出た？  Senshuuno kokusai kankeino jugyou, deta?  ‘Did you attend the international relations class last week?’

友達Ｂ：うん、出たよ。  Un, detayo.  ‘Yeah, I did.’

友達Ａ：そん時 にやっぱ、ノートとかとったりしてるよね。  Sontokini yappa, nouto toka tottari shiteruyone.  ‘Of course you took notes, didn’t you?’

友達Ｂ：うん、とってるよ、いつも。  Un, totteruyo, itsumo.  ‘Yeah, I always take notes.’

友達Ａ：来週、テストじゃん。  Raishuu, tesutojan.  ‘We have a test next week, right?’

友達Ｂ：うん。  Un.  ‘Right.’

友達Ａ：で、おれ、この前かぜで休んじゃってさ。ピンチなんだよね。できれば、かしてもらえないかな、ノート。  De, ore, kono mae kazede yasunjattesa.  Pinchi nan dayone.  Dekireba, kashite moraenaikana, nouto.  ‘I missed the class last time because of a cold.  I’m in a bind.  If it’s okay, can you lend me your notes?’

友達Ｂ：え、私字きたないよ。  E, watashi ji kitanaiyo.  ‘What, my handwriting is horrible.’

友達Ａ：そんなことないって。もう、まじきれい。  Sonnakoto naitte.  Mou, maji kirei.  ‘No way, it’s real neat.’

友達Ｂ：ほんと？  Honto?  ‘Really?’

友達Ａ：いい？  Ii?  ‘Is it okay?’

友達Ｂ：うん、いいけど。  Un, iikedo.  ‘Yeah, Okay.’

友達Ａ：すぐさ、あの、生協でコピーとって返すからさ。  Sugusa, ano, seikyoude kopi totte kaesu karasa.  ‘I’ll copy them  in the co-op and return them to you right away.’

友達Ｂ：うん、わかった。  Un, wakatta.  ‘All right.’

友達Ａ：じゃあ、ちょっと借りてくね。ありがとう。  Jaa, chotto karitekune.  ‘Then, Could I please have them?  Thanks.’

友達Ｂ：はーい。  Haai.  ‘Yep.’

友達Ａ：またね。  Matane.  ‘Later.’