Lesson 107 発言に関わる動詞③：say
レッスンのポイント 今回は基本動詞 say。誰もが知っているこの単語にも押さえておくべき重要なポイントがあります。
Today’s dialog
同僚のナディアがデイビッドのところのやってきて、会社を辞めることを告げます。
Nadia: Hi, David. Do you mind if I join you?
David: Oh, hi Nadia. Of course not. Take a seat. How are things?
Nadia: Well, actually, I have some news. I’m quitting.
David: What did you say?
Nadia: I’m leaving the company. The current situation here leaves me no other choice.
David: But you’re one of the key people in this company. We won’t be able to do anything without you.
Nadia: Well, I don’t know about that.
WORDS & PHRASES
How are things?：調子はどう？
英訳練習
本日のテキスト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。
Hi, David. Do you mind if I join you?
Oh, hi Nadia. Of course not. Take a seat. How are things?
Well, actually, I have some news. I’m quitting.
What did you say?
I’m leaving the company. The current situation here leaves me no other choice.
But you’re one of the key people in this company. We won’t be able to do anything without you.
Well, I don’t know about that.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①Do you mind ～ への応答
Do you mind if I join you? – Of course not.
②leave を使った授与型の文
The current situation here leaves me no other choice.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
What did you say?
say のイメージは「（言葉）を言う」。say の焦点は「言葉」にあります。ここでは相手の発言を受けて「何を言ったのですか」と、言葉を尋ねています。
Say thank you.
I have to say that I’m surprised by your reaction.
The sign says you can’t swim here.
Let’s say I talk with the boss and see what he thinks about your proposal.
Let’s say …（仮に～としよう・例えば）
Why don’t you come around to my place, say, at 8:30?
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
She’s saying that our plan sounds terrible.
Some claim that climate change doesn’t exist, but the facts say otherwise.
Let’s say you put aside ￥20,000 a month. You’ll have enough to buy a new laptop by next year.
put aside は「脇に置く→使わずに取っておく」。
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(Let’s) say〜（仮に〜としよう・例えば）
Let’s say I talk with the boss and see what he thinks about your proposal.
コメント、ありがとうございます。
この表現がすっと出てくる、なんてまだ数年かかると思っていますので、まだまだ学習は続けます！