Lesson 31 前置詞 with ①ー with の基本

Opening

Roza
▶︎ Hey, everyone. This is Akino Roza.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. Ah, I’ve never been diving either.
Actually, I have a deep fear of the deep sea.

Dialogue

① Thank you for taking time to talk with me.【 take time のニュアンス 】
👉さあ、taking time 「時間を手に取って使う」というわけですね。

② My pleasure. 【 上品な my pleasure 】
👉 My pleasure. Thank you に対する受け答えとしては、上品でいいですね。

Pronunciation Polish

David
▶︎ All right, everyone. Excellent so far.
Let’s wrap it up today with some pronunciation poliosh.
All right. Let’s check up today’s practice.
・Thank you for taking time to talk with me.
・Thank you for taking time to talk with me.

All right. Today’s focus is on this “o” in “for.” And the “o” in “to.”
We shorten this sound for these words, so we can smooth the overall sentence.
Let’s focus on the pronunciation and practice it together.
Repeat with me. OK?
for, for, for
for taking, for taking
Thank you for taking, Thank you for taking

Great work. Next up is “to.”
to, to, to
to talk, to talk
・Thank you for taking time to talk with me.
・Thank you for taking time to talk with me.

Ooo! It sounds much smoother already.
Let’s go one more time. OK?
・Thank you for taking time to talk with me.

All right.
Don’t worry if it’s not perfect.
With practice, it will become more natural.
You’ll get it!

Ending

Roza
▶︎ You’re doing so so great.
Stick with it, and you’ll get it even better.

David
▶︎ That’s right.
Stick with it, and you’ll be better before you know it.

Words and Phrases

① Stick with it!
👉がんばれ！

これで、Lesson 31 は終了。