ラジオ英会話 Lesson 202 英語のクセ：ことばを尽くす② 感謝の情景
レッスンのポイント 今回はお礼を述べる情景です。ここにも何事もうやむやにせず言語化する英語のクセが垣間見られます。
Today’s dialog
ユリカの家の節分パーティーに招かれたネルソンが帰り際、ユリカにお礼を言っています。
Nelson: Thanks for a great evening. You really made me feel at home.
Yurika: I’m glad you enjoyed our setsubun party.
Nelson: Yes, I really did. But can I ask a question?
Yurika: Of course.
Nelson: Why do you throw beans?
Yurika: It’s a tradition. We throw them to avoid bad luck.
Nelson: Interesting. Do you do this every year?
Yurika: Yes, and I have to clean up every year too.
Nelson: Isn’t that bad luck for you?
WORDS & PHRASES
at home くつろいで
tradition 伝統、習わし
avoid 避ける
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。
Thanks for a great evening. You really made me feel at home.
I’m glad you enjoyed our setsubun party.
Yes, I really did. But can I ask a question?
Of course.
Why do you throw beans?
It’s a tradition. We throw them to avoid bad luck.
Interesting. Do you do this every year?
Yes, and I have to clean up every year too.
Isn’t that bad luck for you?
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①リポート文
I’m glad you enjoyed our setsubun party.
Yes, I really did.
②up の「完全」
I have to clean up every year too.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Thanks for a great evening. You really made me feel at home.
日本語と大きく異なる英語の特質は「何事も言語化する」ということ。
パーティーからの帰り際に述べられた、このキーセンテンスにもそれが色濃くうかがえます─「感謝に伴う感想・心情」がしっかりとつまびらかにされていますね。
（夕食を友人宅でごちそうになり）
Thanks for dinner. It was delicious. You’re such a good cook!
(プレゼントにキレイな花束をもらい）
Thank you so much. It’s beautiful. You have such good taste.
(仕事を手伝ってもらい）
Thanks for everything. You’ve been a great help.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
Thanks for a wonderful party. We had so much fun.
Thanks for your great advice. I managed to make up with my girlfriend.
manage to は「なんとか～する」。make up with は「～と仲直りする」。
Thank you so much for coaching our team. We couldn’t have won the championship without you.