Lesson 176 I can’t wait to meet my great-grandson!
洋子がジョギングから戻ってくると、旅館の前で由美と直樹が言い争っています。
I can’t wait to meet my great-grandson!
Yoko: Sho, what’s wrong?
Sho: Mom and Dad are arguing over who will drive to the town office. I never thought Mom would become the mayor of this town.
Yoko: Your father is working for your mother now. It mast be stressful.
Naoki: Look, you’re the mayor, so I’m driving you, and that’s final. Is that clear?
Yumi: All right.
Sho: Grandma, Mari said she and David would come over for the Sakura festival.
Yoko: I can’t wait to meet my great-grandson!
Kanon: Good morning, Ms. Sato. My name is Abe Kanon. Mr. Aoki sent me. I will be working here from today.
Yoko: Would you be able to take care of Hanasato Ryokan?
Kanon: Yes, ma’am.
Yoko: And Sho?
Kanon: Of course!
Sho: Grandma….
早くひ孫に会いたいよ！
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。
Sho, what’s wrong?
Mom and Dad are arguing over who will drive to the town office. I never thought Mom would become the mayor of this town.
Your father is working for your mother now. It mast be stressful.
Look, you’re the mayor, so I’m driving you, and that’s final. Is that clear?
All right.
Grandma, Mari said she and David would come over for the Sakura festival.
I can’t wait to meet my great-grandson!
Good morning, Ms. Sato. My name is Abe Kanon. Mr. Aoki sent me. I will be working here from today.
Would you be able to take care of Hanasato Ryokan?
Yes, ma’am.
And Sho?
Of course!
Grandma….
Words & Phrases
What’s wrong? どうしたの？
argue over … ～のことで口論する
stressful 緊張の多い、精神的に疲れる
That’s final. それでおしまい。以上です。
come over 訪ねてくる、会いに来る
great-grandson (男の子の)ひ孫
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。
Who will drive to the town office.
Today’s CAN-DO
Would you be able to take care of Hanasato Ryokan?
Would you be able to …? は「～していただくことはできますか？」という遠回しな言い方で、とてもていねいな依頼の表現として使われます。
CAN-DO 活用例文
Would you be able to pick me up at the station?
Would you be able to call me back 10 minutes later?
Get It Right
Would you be able to stay here a bit more for me?