Lesson 124 You don’t want to wear a pre-made costume
Let’s listen to today’s story.
Mimiko: Look, Miki! If you wear that blue dress, You’ll look like that snow princess.
Miki: Grandma, Yota will take care of the costume.
Mimiko: You don’t want to wear a pre-made costume. I’ll buy that dress, and sew some snow crystals on it.
Miki: Great, but it’s too grown-up for me. Can we find something else?
Mimiko: Fine, then I’ll wear it. Excuse me. How much is the blue dress hanging over there?
Clerk: 4,500 yen.
Mimiko: OK. Then can you give me a discount on the dress and this 2,000 yen showl? Say, 5,000 yen for everything?
Clerk: Uhm…I don’t think so.
Miki: Grandma!
You don’t want to wear a pre-made costume
今日のストーリーを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
Look, Miki! If you wear that blue dress, You’ll look like that snow princess.
Grandma, Yota will take care of the costume.
You don’t want to wear a pre-made costume. I’ll buy that dress, and sew some snow crystals on it.
Great, but it’s too grown-up for me. Can we find something else?
Fine, then I’ll wear it. Excuse me. How much is the blue dress hanging over there?
4,500 yen.
OK. Then can you give me a discount on the dress and this 2,000 yen showl? Say, 5,000 yen for everything?
Uhm…I don’t think so.
Grandma!
Words & Phrases
princess 王女
pre-made 既製の
crystal 結晶
grown-up 大人っぽい、大人びた
discount 値引き、割引
showl ショール、肩掛け
Let’s Check
次の質問を聞いて英語で答えましょう。
質問の英文をクリックすると回答例が出てきます。
Like that snow princess.
Today’s CAN-DO
Then can you give me a discount on the dress and this 2,000 yen showl?
海外のショッピングでは値段交渉があたりまえの国もあります。まずは Can you give me a discount on …? という定番フレーズを覚えておきましょう。
もし値段交渉が難しそうなら、If I buy two of them, …(もしそれをふたつ買ったら~)のような条件を言ってみてもいいかもしれません。いろいろ考えて交渉すると楽しいですよ。
CAN-DO 活用例文
If I buy three of them, could you give me a discount?
If you give me a discount, I’ll post a photo of your shop on social media.
Get It Right
I’d be very happy if you’d give me a small discount.
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