Lesson 91 便利フレーズ　何言っているの

Opening

Roza
▶︎ Sensei, it’s still not too late.

Onishi
▶︎ I don’t have enough time in a day.

Roza
▶︎ Sure, you do. All you have to do is stop playing those games.

Onishi
▶︎ Touche. (フランス語)

Roza
▶︎ This is Akino Roza.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. That’s right, Sensei, it’s better late than never.

Onishi
▶︎ Thank you.

Dialogue

① That sounds rough.【 rough の意味 】
👉 rough これは「過酷な、きつい」という表現。

② You’ve been pushing yourself a lot lately. 【 push oneself の意味 】
そして、push oneself これは「頑張る、無理をする」というフレーズ。

③ , 〜 but I feel like I’m falling behind.【 fall behind の意味 】
👉 fall behind これは「遅れをとる、ついていけなくなる」というフレーズ。

④ Let’s figure out a better balance together.【 figure out の意味 】
👉 figure out これは「解決策を考える、解決する」そうしたフレーズですね。

Pronunciation Polish

Today’s Sentence：What are you talking about?

David
▶︎ What’s that? You are not confident about your pronunciation?
Ah 〜, don’t say that.
Let’s practice together and master it.
Here’s today’s phrase.
・What are you talking about?
・What are you talking about?

All right.
We’ll have a couple of main areas to focus on today.
First up, we have the flat /t/ sound in the “what.”
what are, what are

All right.
Next let’s join “talking” “about.”
talking about, talking about

Do you hear the /t/ sound in “about” disappears?
Let’s try that one more time.
talking about, talking about

We have strong emphasis on “talking about” in this sentence.
OK? Let’s try one more time.
talking about

All right.
Let’s put it together.
・What are you talking about?
・What are you talking about?

Intonation is very important in this phrase.
Because it’s not a real, normal question.
・What are you talking about?
It’s an expression of emotion.
So match my tone as best you can.

Here we go at natural speed.
・What are you talking about?
・What are you taling a bout?

All right.
You did a great job today.
I hope you have a chanec to use it for real.
Good work.

Ending

Onishi
▶︎ Working at a supermarket sounds exhausting.

David
▶︎ It certainly can be, but other times it’s pretty slow.
So you know, there’s balance.

Roza
▶︎ I mean I can’t even go to a supermarket

David
▶︎ Why’s that?

Roza
▶︎ There’s too much stuff.
I get exhausted just looking at all of it.

David
▶︎ Imagine stocking the shelves.

Roza
▶︎ I know!

Words and Phrases

① That doesn’t sound like you. / You know that’s not you.
👉 君らしくない。/ 君らしくないってわかっているよね。

これで、Lesson 91 は終了。