Lesson 39 会話原則　配慮ー相手の心情に配慮する

2026年5月28日

〜, but you always check your phone at dinner.

Opening

Onishi
▶︎ No one touches their phones at my dinner table.

David
▶︎ Sensei, I hate to ask, but is that because there’s no one else there?

Roza
▶︎ David, you hit it right on the nose. This is Akino Roza.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans.

Dialogue

① I don’t mean to be rude, but you ….【 rude の意味 】
👉さあ、rude という単語 -「失礼な」という形容詞。覚えてくださいね。

② I shouldn’t let work intrude on family time.【 ここでの intrude on のニュアンス 】
👉 intrude on というフレーズが出てきました。このフレーズは「〜に侵入する」ということ。
「〜を邪魔する」というニュアンスでここでは使われています。

③ I just want us to eat together without distractions.【 distraction の意味 】
👉 distraction という単語が出てきましたね。これは「注意を逸らすこと、気を紛らわせること」に
使われる単語です。

Pronunciation Polish

Today’s Sentence：I don’t mean to be rude, but you always check your phone at dinner.

David
▶︎ All right, everybody. It’s time to wrap things up with today’s “Pronunciation Polish.”
Let’s check out today’s phrase.
・I don’t mean to be rude, but you always check your phone at dinner.
・I don’t mean to be rude, but you always ckeck your phone at dinner.

All right.
Today we’re going to really focus on the schwa sound
We have three of them here.
So let’s look at each, master them, and put the sentence together.
First up is “mean to be rude.”
The “to” becomes “to”.
to be rude, to be rude

I don’t mean to be rude

All right. Great job!
Next up is “your phone.”
your, your
your phone, your phone

All right.
Last up is “at dinner.”
at dinner, at dinner

your phone at dinner

All right.
We have the pieces in place,
let’s put the full sentence together.
・I don’t mean to be rude, but you always check your phone at dinner.

All right.
Let’s crank it up at natural speed.
Here we go!
・I don’t mean to be rude, but you always check your phone at dinner.
・I don’t mean to be rude, but you always check your phone at dinner.

Were you able to keep up?
Don’r worry if it’s not perfect.
You’ll get there little by little.