センテンス帳

1. It's really hot today. I'm all sweaty just from walking here.

かんたん版: It is very hot today. I walked here, so I am sweaty.

2. What did you do yesterday?

3. I watched the World Cup final this morning.

1. I'm a systems engineer at a startup.

かんたん版: I am a systems engineer. My company is small.

2. I do development, sales, and management.

かんたん版: I do many things: development, sales, and management.

3. How did you find this place?

かんたん版: How did you know about this place?

1. This is the second time we've met, right?

かんたん版: This is our second time, right?

2. Sorry, I forgot your name. Can you tell me again?

3. Sorry if you already said that.

かんたん版: Sorry, did you already say that?

1. I go snowboarding about five times a season.

2. How many times have you been snowboarding?

3. I want to get a snowboard instructor's license.

1. I was staring at my computer all day.

かんたん版: I looked at my computer all day.

2. I ran here from work, so I'm super thirsty.

かんたん版: I ran here from my office. I am very thirsty.

3. You must be so busy!

1. I'm heading to Tokyo again tomorrow.

かんたん版: I will go to Tokyo again tomorrow.

2. I worked there for a week and came back yesterday.

かんたん版: I worked there for one week. I came back yesterday.

3. Wow, that's a crazy schedule!

1. Yeah, exactly!

2. I know, right?!

3. What about you guys?

1. I'm going on a working holiday to Canada.

2. My first goal is to become fluent in English.

かんたん版: My first goal is to speak English well.

3. I decided to study abroad after hearing from people who had studied abroad before at an event.

かんたん版: Some people told me about studying abroad at an event. So I decided to go.

1. Are you good with spicy food?

かんたん版: Can you eat spicy food?

2. Malatang is really popular right now.

かんたん版: Malatang is so popular now.

3. That's way too often, haha!

かんたん版: You eat it too much, haha!

1. I play soccer about once a week.

2. I was on the soccer team in high school.

かんたん版: I was in the soccer club in high school.

3. I just go whenever I feel like it.

かんたん版: I go when I want to.

1. I should've brought some water.

2. I should've checked the weather.

3. The trains are delayed, so I'm running late.

かんたん版: The train is late, so I am late too.

1. Have you decided which airline you want to work for?

かんたん版: Do you know which airline you want to join?

2. What time does school start and end?

かんたん版: When does school start and finish?

3. Do you usually talk with working adults?

かんたん版: Do you talk with adults who have jobs?

1. It was fun meeting everyone today.

2. I had a great time.

3. Lucky you!

1. I'm planning to go to Canada first, and then I'll go to Australia the next year.

かんたん版: First I will go to Canada. The next year, I will go to Australia.

2. I think I'll be abroad for about two years.

かんたん版: Maybe I will stay abroad for about two years.

3. I really want to visit New York at least once in my life.

かんたん版: I want to go to New York one time in my life.

1. Have you ever tried snowboarding?

2. I've never tried it, but I want to.

かんたん版: No, but I want to try.

3. You're missing out!

1. Don't you like spicy food?

2. Aren't you cold?

3. No, I'm not.

1. Sorry?

2. Could you say that again?

かんたん版: One more time, please.

3. Could you speak more slowly?

かんたん版: Slowly, please.

1. What do you mean?

2. What does that word mean?

3. Oh, okay! Got it.

1. I don't understand.

2. I don't know how to say it.

3. I have a question.

1. I'd like to reserve Tuesday's free lesson at 7 pm.

かんたん版: Can I reserve Tuesday's lesson at 7 pm?

2. I'd like to cancel tomorrow's regular lesson at 6 pm.

3. I'd like to change Tuesday's lesson from 1 pm to 5 pm.

1. What do you think?

2. Why do you think that?

3. In my opinion, the driving age should be the same.

かんたん版: I think 18 is OK.

1. I think so, too.

2. I don't think so.

3. I agree, but I think eighteen is safer.

かんたん版: I agree. But I think 18 is better.

1. I don't think 16-year-olds can tell right from wrong yet.

かんたん版: I think 16 is too young.

2. Most Japanese people can only take long vacations when they are students.

かんたん版: In Japan, only students can take long vacations.

3. Maybe age isn't the main issue, but we should improve driver education.

かんたん版: Age is not the problem. Driver education is the problem.

1. Where are you going to study abroad?

2. Why do you want to go there?

3. How long are you going to be there?

かんたん版: How long will you stay?

1. So, what brings you to Canada?

かんたん版: Why did you come to Canada?

2. How long are you planning to stay?

3. Where are you from in Japan?

1. There are a lot of flowers in Odori Park.

2. They have a new Frappuccino at Starbucks.

3. There was a big department store here, but it's gone.

かんたん版: A big store was here before.

1. You do?

2. You too?

3. Sounds exciting!

1. I think Japan should also have a longer summer vacation like the US. Especially for working adults, many people in Japan go for ten or even twenty years without being able to take a long vacation. In my opinion, this is a big problem.

2. For example, even when children are on summer vacation, many parents can't take a long vacation, so they can't go on long trips together.

3. On the other hand, a shorter summer vacation means kids spend more time in school, right? So I think a more regular daily routine is good for their health. So, I think there are good points to both sides.

1. In my opinion, Japan doesn't need to lower the driving age to 16 like in the US. I think keeping it at 18 is fine.

2. The reason is that 16-year-olds are still minors in Japan, so if they cause a car accident, it would be difficult for them to take full responsibility.

3. Maybe age isn't the main issue... but in Japan I see people changing lanes without using turn signals every day. I think Japan should try to improve driver education and maybe revise penalties for traffic violations before lowering the age or anything.

1. I don't think Japanese students need to study more English than they do now.

2. Of course, if there were more class time, I think they should study more English. But I think there are other more important subjects. For example, they should spend more time learning about economics and how to make money.

3. The reason is, Japanese adults struggle more with making enough money than with not being able to speak English well.

1. If you just need to give directions to someone from another country, a translation app is enough. On the other hand, if you want to have a fun conversation with them, of course you need to study more English.

2. This time, I purposely played the Devil's advocate to make the discussion more interesting.

3. The most important thing in my opinion is to be able to choose which language they want to learn in school. I don't think it should have to be English.

1. Do you like autumn in Hokkaido?

2. Did you go to Autumn Fest?

3. Is there anything you don't like about autumn?

1. What are you going to do during the long holiday in September?

2. So, I have a few things planned! The first day, I'm going to play mahjong with my college friends.

3. Then the next day, I'm going to have a BBQ in Tokyo with my high school friends. Then on the last day, I'm going to stay at a hot spring hotel in Gunma with my college friends! So, I'm really looking forward to it.

1. By the way, are you going to the Autumn Fest? Do you have any recommendations for places to eat at Autumn Fest?

2. I've only been to Autumn Fest once, when I was in high school, so I don't really remember it.

3. I don't really like autumn because it's not warm, but there's no snow either. I like summer and winter because I can play soccer outside in summer and go snowboarding in winter.

1. You guys are so close!

かんたん版: You are good friends!

2. They seem to hang out every day. Are they always free?

かんたん版: It looks like they play every day. Are they free every day?

3. What do you usually do when you hang out with them?

かんたん版: What do you do with them?

1. We'd love to have some friends from other countries too.

かんたん版: We want foreign friends too.

2. I wasn't sure what time your lesson was, so I couldn't decide when to come.

かんたん版: I didn't know your lesson time, so I didn't know when to come.

3. Is that the guy we saw on Instagram?

かんたん版: Did we see that person on social media?

1. I feel the same way!

かんたん版: Me too!

2. I totally get it!

かんたん版: I know!

3. That looked so cool!

かんたん版: It was cool!

1. Can I get your name?

かんたん版: What's your name?

2. Ugh, I've got nothing!

かんたん版: Oh no! I can't play any cards.

3. I forgot to hand it in earlier. Could you stamp my passport?

かんたん版: I forgot to give you this. Can I get a stamp?

1. So, hey, do you have a girlfriend?

2. No, not at the moment.

3. So, how about before? Anyone special?

1. So, what type of girl do you like?

2. Personality-wise, I like someone who's honest and open.

かんたん版: I like honest people.

3. Hold on, you're talking like I've never had a girlfriend!

かんたん版: Do you think I never had a girlfriend?

1. So, how did you meet her?

2. What kind of person is she?

3. How long have you been together?

1. Where did you meet her?

2. Why did you decide to go out with her?

3. So, do you have any stories about her?

1. I went to Hakodate and visited my old university, Future University Hakodate.

かんたん版: I went to Hakodate. I visited my university, Future University Hakodate.

2. I took tons of pictures, and it made me feel really nostalgic.

かんたん版: I took a lot of pictures. I felt nostalgic.

3. I also went for kaisendon at a place I used to go to all the time in college.

かんたん版: I ate kaisendon, a seafood rice bowl. I often went there when I was a student.

1. You look taller than that!

かんたん版: You look tall!

2. Is there a minimum height for you? Like, does he have to be over 170?

かんたん版: Does he have to be tall?

3. For me, what matters most is what's on the inside.

かんたん版: Personality is the most important.

1. Let me think.

2. How do I say this in English?

3. What do you call it?