Lesson 144 「話す」を表す動詞④ーdiscuss, argue, chat, negotiate

Opening

Onishi
▶︎ OK, let’s start the lesson. It’s not like we have a choice here.

David
▶︎ Sensei, it’s not like we don’t want to be here.

Roza
▶︎ Akino Roza here.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans.

Dialogue

① They implemented it last year.【 implement の意味 】
👉さあ、implement というやや難しい動詞が出てきましたね。
これは、idea あるいは plan を実施する、実行するという動詞です。

② 〜, so it’s not like we have a choice.【 it’s not like 〜 の意味 】
👉さあ、it’s not like 〜「そうしたわけではない、そうした状況ではない」というフレーズです。

③ What’s the point of arguing about it?【 What’s the point of 〜？ のニュアンス 】
👉さあ、ここでは What’s the point of 〜？「〜することにどんな意味があるのですか」という表現です。
「意味がない」ということを言っているのですよ。

③ Still, it’s due at five p.m.【 due の意味 】
👉 due という表現が出てきました。「期限が、どこそこに予定されて」という単語です。

Pronunciation Polish

Today’s sentence ：They could have discussed it with us first.

Roza
▶︎ Hey, guys. Well, there’s one thing we don’t have to argue about.
It’s the “Pronunciation Polish.” Are you ready?
Here’s today’s sentence.
・They could have discussed it with us first.
・They could have discussed it with us first.

We have a few points to go over, but they’re already points that you have practiced.
So just focus on the repeating and do your best.
First up is the weakened “h” and the [a] sound in “have.”
could have, could have
they could have

Now, let’s do some linking.
discussed it, discussed it
with us, with us
discussed it with us

And now for the weakened “t” at the end of “first.”
first

All right.
Are you ready to put it all together?
・They could have discussed it with us first.
・They could have discussed it with us first.

Excellent work, guys.
Did you have fun?

Ending

Onishi
▶︎ “They could have discussed it with us first.”

Roza
▶︎ That was great!

Onishi
▶︎ Oh, yeah. It’s tough, right?

Roza
▶︎ Now you, David?

David
▶︎ I didn’t know. I was gonna get asked you …

Roza
▶︎ Come on!

David
▶︎ You could have discussed it with me first!

Onishi
▶︎ Oh, good!

Words and Phrases

① have a good time
👉楽しく過ごす

これで、Lesson 144 は終了。