Lesson 109 頼む・尋ねる：ask
レッスンのポイント ask は「頼む・尋ねる」を表すナンバー１動詞。ところでどうしてこの２つの使い方が ask には同居しているのでしょうか？
Today’s dialog
会社を辞めることにしたナディアのことについて同僚が話しています。
Julie: I heard that Nadia is leaving the company. That was a big surprise.
Ben: I know. I can’t imagine this place without her.
Julie: Is there going to be a farewell party?
Ben: She said she didn’t want to have one, but we have to.
Julie: I agree. She’s been such an important part of this company for so many years.
Ben: Right. Nadia is really popular, too.
Julie: OK. Let’s ask David to organize a party.
Ben: Good!
WORDS & PHRASES
farewell party：送別会
organize：計画する、準備する
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。
I heard that Nadia is leaving the company. That was a big surprise.
I know. I can’t imagine this place without her.
Is there going to be a farewell party?
She said she didn’t want to have one, but we have to.
I agree. She’s been such an important part of this company for so many years.
Right. Nadia is really popular, too.
OK. Let’s ask David to organize a party.
Good!
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①「聞いて知っている」を意味する hear
I heard that Nadia is leaving the company.
②繰り返しを避ける one
She said she didn’t want to have one, but we have to.
（１）I lost my umbrella, but luckily I found it.
（２）I lost my umbrella, but luckily I found one.
（１）の it は my umbrella が示すモノを受けています。「自分の傘をなくしたが、幸運にもそれを見つけた」。（２）の one は名詞の代わり。つまり I found umbrella と同じ意味です。「1本傘を見つけた」。
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Let’s ask David to organize a party.
to 不定詞を使った目的語説明型の文。to 不定詞は「矢印（→）」のニュアンスです。「David が to 以下の行為に進むように ask しましょう」ということです。ask はここでは「頼む」の意味で使われています。
He asked me where I lived.
I asked her if she was OK .
I asked about her summer vacation.
She asked me for more money.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I asked her why she didn’t want to get married.
Ask the server for some Parmesan cheese.
You should never ask a lady her age.