Translate the following into English!
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13.ビザカードは使えますか。
14.ごちそうさまでした。
15.レシートを下さい。
16.いらっしゃいませ。
17.何名様ですか。
18.少々お待ちください。
19.よろしいですか。
20.何になさいますか。
21.１０ドル以内で食事をしたいのですが。
おすすめの定食か？何かありますか？お任せします。
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ANSWERS!
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13. Do you take VISA?
14. Thank you. That was very delicious.
Thanks for dinner.
15. Can/Could I have a receipt.
16. Welcome to ~.
Welcome to McDonalds. Can I take your order?
Welcome to The Four Seasons. Do you have a reservation?
17. How many in your party?
Smoking or non-smoking?
Are you going to THE party tomorrow?
X Are you going to JOIN the party tomorrow!
Would you like to join me for dinner?
He joined our class.
X He joined our party.
18. Just a moment, please.
One moment, please.
I'll be right with you.
19. Is that OK? Is this OK?
How long is the wait?
Can we wait at the bar?
Can we order drinks while we wait?
20. What will you have?
What would you like?
Can I take your order?
21. I don’t want to go over $10.
What do you recommend for under $10.
I’ll leave it up to you.
I’ll leave it in your hands.
delicious < mouth watering.
The ~ are to die for.
The chicken wings are to die for.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Nico Nico Jan. 27, 2010 Class - Restaurant English Part !
It was a pain in he neck/rear/butt/ass!
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Translate the following
from Japanese to English.
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Restaurant English
１.すいません。
２.これを下さい。
３.これはありますか。
4.これはいくらですか。
5.どんなビールがありますか。
6.おすすめはありますか。
7.まだ考えています。
8.彼と同じ物をお願いします。
9.とりあえず。
10.お手洗いはどこですか。
11.お勘定をおねがいします。
12.別々にお願いします。
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Answers!
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1. Excuse me./ Pardon me.
2. I’ll have this.
I would like this.
I’ll take this.
Would you like to have dinner with me?
Would you like to eat dinner with me?
3. Do you have this?
Do you still have this?
4. How much is this?
4. How much is the lasagna?
5. What kind of beer to you have?
What beers do you have?
6. What do you recommend?
Do you have any recommendations?
What are today’s specials?
7. We’re still thinking.
I need a few more minutes, please.
No, we haven't decided yet.
8. I'll have what he is having.
Same.
Same for me.
9. That’s all for now.
That’s good for now.
10.
Excuse me, where's the bathroom?
Excuse me where is the restroom?
Where is the ladies room?
Where is the ladies room?
Where is powder room?
Where's the john?
11. Could we have the check please?
Can I have the check please?
Check please.
Could you bring us the check?
Just the check.
12. Separate checks please.
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Translate the following
from Japanese to English.
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Restaurant English
１.すいません。
２.これを下さい。
３.これはありますか。
4.これはいくらですか。
5.どんなビールがありますか。
6.おすすめはありますか。
7.まだ考えています。
8.彼と同じ物をお願いします。
9.とりあえず。
10.お手洗いはどこですか。
11.お勘定をおねがいします。
12.別々にお願いします。
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Answers!
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1. Excuse me./ Pardon me.
2. I’ll have this.
I would like this.
I’ll take this.
Would you like to have dinner with me?
Would you like to eat dinner with me?
3. Do you have this?
Do you still have this?
4. How much is this?
4. How much is the lasagna?
5. What kind of beer to you have?
What beers do you have?
6. What do you recommend?
Do you have any recommendations?
What are today’s specials?
7. We’re still thinking.
I need a few more minutes, please.
No, we haven't decided yet.
8. I'll have what he is having.
Same.
Same for me.
9. That’s all for now.
That’s good for now.
10.
Excuse me, where's the bathroom?
Excuse me where is the restroom?
Where is the ladies room?
Where is the ladies room?
Where is powder room?
Where's the john?
11. Could we have the check please?
Can I have the check please?
Check please.
Could you bring us the check?
Just the check.
12. Separate checks please.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Nico Nico Douga - Jan. 16, 2010 Class
1. If someone sends you an email you should send them a ~.
2. The opposite of dangerous is ~.
3. If you fool someone, you ~ them.
4. If you are healthy then you are ~.
5. An exciting experience is an ~.
6. If you get closer to someone, you ~ them.
7. If you pay special attention
so that you do not make a mistake
then you are being ~.
8. Putting liquids together for science is called ~.
9. Satan is ~.
10. In a laboratory we do ~.
11. What do you call a driver who never has an accident?
1. reply, 2. safe, 3. tricked, 4. well, 5. adventure, 6. approach, 7. careful, 8. chemistry, 9. evil, 10. experiment, 11. a safe driver
to fool someone = to trick someone
Dangerous slang:
Whatever gets you off.
to get off =a) to have an orgasm
b) to enjoy
That cruel boy gets off by kicking puppies.
That cruel boy enjoys kicking puppies.
cautious (cawshus)
careful <--> careless
It's a necessary evil.
reply (noun/verb)
To reply is to give an answer or say back to someone.
She asked him what time his meeting was. He replied, “at three.”
I gave him my reply. = I replied to him.
safe (adjective)
When a person is safe, they are not in danger.
Put on your seat belt in the car to be safe.
He is a safe driver.
That English is safe to use.
Safety is very important.
Safety is very important.
Always practice safe sex. = use a condom
controversial=議論になっている
trick (noun/verb)
A trick is something you do to fool another person.
His card trick really surprised us.
He tricked me.
Watch out! It's a trick!
He showed me a cool card trick.
well [adjective)
He plays the piano very well.
You look well.
He is a good speaker of English.
He speaks English well.
X Ah, you know well.You
Ah! You know a lot about ~.
adventure [ədvé ntʃər] n.
An adventure is a fun or exciting thing that you do.
Riding in the rough water was an adventure.
Today was an adventure.=大変
I had an adventure.
Eating here is always such an adventure.
Eating here is always an adventure.
approach (verb)
To approach something means to move close to it.
The car approached him.
He approached me about a job.
a bad pun=おやじガッグ
a play on words
2. The opposite of dangerous is ~.
3. If you fool someone, you ~ them.
4. If you are healthy then you are ~.
5. An exciting experience is an ~.
6. If you get closer to someone, you ~ them.
7. If you pay special attention
so that you do not make a mistake
then you are being ~.
8. Putting liquids together for science is called ~.
9. Satan is ~.
10. In a laboratory we do ~.
11. What do you call a driver who never has an accident?
1. reply, 2. safe, 3. tricked, 4. well, 5. adventure, 6. approach, 7. careful, 8. chemistry, 9. evil, 10. experiment, 11. a safe driver
to fool someone = to trick someone
Dangerous slang:
Whatever gets you off.
to get off =a) to have an orgasm
b) to enjoy
That cruel boy gets off by kicking puppies.
That cruel boy enjoys kicking puppies.
cautious (cawshus)
careful <--> careless
It's a necessary evil.
reply (noun/verb)
To reply is to give an answer or say back to someone.
She asked him what time his meeting was. He replied, “at three.”
I gave him my reply. = I replied to him.
safe (adjective)
When a person is safe, they are not in danger.
Put on your seat belt in the car to be safe.
He is a safe driver.
That English is safe to use.
Safety is very important.
Safety is very important.
Always practice safe sex. = use a condom
controversial=議論になっている
trick (noun/verb)
A trick is something you do to fool another person.
His card trick really surprised us.
He tricked me.
Watch out! It's a trick!
He showed me a cool card trick.
well [adjective)
He plays the piano very well.
You look well.
He is a good speaker of English.
He speaks English well.
X Ah, you know well.You
Ah! You know a lot about ~.
adventure [ədvé ntʃər] n.
An adventure is a fun or exciting thing that you do.
Riding in the rough water was an adventure.
Today was an adventure.=大変
I had an adventure.
Eating here is always such an adventure.
Eating here is always an adventure.
approach (verb)
To approach something means to move close to it.
The car approached him.
He approached me about a job.
a bad pun=おやじガッグ
a play on words
Nico Nico Douga, Jan. 15, 2010 Class
a booger = hard 鼻くそ
a snot = liquidy 鼻くそ
I'm sniffling.
I just took some medicine.
I hope you get better soon.
散らかっている
This room is a mess.
I'm a mess. a) look bad, b) having psychological problems
X There was an earthquake in Haiti. It’s a mess.
There was an earthquake in Haiti. It’s a disaster.
a disaster / a catastrophe = 天災
My hair is a disaster.
This room is messy.
This room is messed up.
You are so messy! = You are a slob!
a slob = a messy person
1. I’m trying not to be seen.
I am ~.
2. If you chase an animal to kill it you are ~.
3. I have much/many. = I have a ~.
3b. You park your car in a parking ~.
4. The center of st is also the ~.
5. A very short time is a ~.
6. Another way to say happy is ~.
7. If you say you are going to do st then it’s a ~.
1. hiding
2. hunting
3. lot
4. middle
5. moment
6. satisfied, pleased, glad, happy, thrilled, ecstatic
hide (verb)
To hide is to try not to let others see you.
The other children will hide while you count to 100.
hide / hid / hidden
hunt [verb] / (noun)
To hunt is to look for or search for something to kill.
Long ago, people hunted with bows and arrows.
to go job hunting
to go boy/girl hunting
lot (noun)
A lot means a large number or amount of people, animals, things, etc.
There are a lot of apples in the basket.
I have a lot of problems.
There is a parking lot on the corner.
Note: He bought a large plot of land. (X lot of land)
middle (noun)
The middle of something is the center or halfway point.
The Japanese flag has a big red circle in the middle of it.
夜中=the middle of the night
I’m in the middle of something.
I was in the middle of reading the book when I lost it.
I stopped by the store on the way to work.
I got lost on the way.
I got lost on the way home.
a moment (noun)
A moment is a second or a very short time.
I’ll only be a moment.
I'll be right with you.
momentarily=一時的に
I was momentarily delayed.
I was momentarily stunned.
We'll be boarding the plane momentarily.
pleased (adjective)
When someone is pleased, they are happy.
I'm pleased to meet you.
She was not pleased with her test results.
promise (verb)
To promise is to say you will do something for sure.
He promised to return my book by tomorrow.
Promising
He has a promising future in the major leagues.
That guy is a piece of work.=usually negative
That guy is something.=negative or positive
That guy is shit.=bad
That guy si the shit.=good
Could you turn up the volume?
Can you do something to improve the sound quality?
a snot = liquidy 鼻くそ
I'm sniffling.
I just took some medicine.
I hope you get better soon.
散らかっている
This room is a mess.
I'm a mess. a) look bad, b) having psychological problems
X There was an earthquake in Haiti. It’s a mess.
There was an earthquake in Haiti. It’s a disaster.
a disaster / a catastrophe = 天災
My hair is a disaster.
This room is messy.
This room is messed up.
You are so messy! = You are a slob!
a slob = a messy person
1. I’m trying not to be seen.
I am ~.
2. If you chase an animal to kill it you are ~.
3. I have much/many. = I have a ~.
3b. You park your car in a parking ~.
4. The center of st is also the ~.
5. A very short time is a ~.
6. Another way to say happy is ~.
7. If you say you are going to do st then it’s a ~.
1. hiding
2. hunting
3. lot
4. middle
5. moment
6. satisfied, pleased, glad, happy, thrilled, ecstatic
hide (verb)
To hide is to try not to let others see you.
The other children will hide while you count to 100.
hide / hid / hidden
hunt [verb] / (noun)
To hunt is to look for or search for something to kill.
Long ago, people hunted with bows and arrows.
to go job hunting
to go boy/girl hunting
lot (noun)
A lot means a large number or amount of people, animals, things, etc.
There are a lot of apples in the basket.
I have a lot of problems.
There is a parking lot on the corner.
Note: He bought a large plot of land. (X lot of land)
middle (noun)
The middle of something is the center or halfway point.
The Japanese flag has a big red circle in the middle of it.
夜中=the middle of the night
I’m in the middle of something.
I was in the middle of reading the book when I lost it.
I stopped by the store on the way to work.
I got lost on the way.
I got lost on the way home.
a moment (noun)
A moment is a second or a very short time.
I’ll only be a moment.
I'll be right with you.
momentarily=一時的に
I was momentarily delayed.
I was momentarily stunned.
We'll be boarding the plane momentarily.
pleased (adjective)
When someone is pleased, they are happy.
I'm pleased to meet you.
She was not pleased with her test results.
promise (verb)
To promise is to say you will do something for sure.
He promised to return my book by tomorrow.
Promising
He has a promising future in the major leagues.
That guy is a piece of work.=usually negative
That guy is something.=negative or positive
That guy is shit.=bad
That guy si the shit.=good
Could you turn up the volume?
Can you do something to improve the sound quality?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Nico Nico Douga, Jan .14, 2010 Class
Forecast
to expect
An earthquake ~ Haiti.
An earthquake hit/shook/devastated Haiti.
Thousands of people are dead or ~.
Thousands of people are dead or injured.
There are untold casualties.
My died died/passed away.
I’m sorry for your loss.
My (deepest) condolences.
She was in a coma for over 1 year.
She was on an artificial feeding machine.
It was tougher/harder on my mother.
It was harder for my mother.
afraid=scared
I’m afraid ~ snakes.
I’m afraid of snakes.
I’m afraid ~ you. = I’m worried ~ you.
I’m afraid for you. = I’m worried about you.
I’m afraid I can’t.
I’m afraid I forgot.
I’m afraid I don’t understand.
[əfré id] adj.
When someone is afraid, they feel fear.
The woman was afraid of what she saw.
~ gives me the willies.
He gives me the willies/creeps.
He is creepy.
agree [əgríː] v.
To agree is to say “yes” or to think the same way.
A: The food is very good in that restaurant. B: I agree with you.
I agree ~ you.
I agree with you.
I disagree ~ you.
I disagree with you.
I’m with you.
You’re preaching to the choir.= I already agree with you.
Even if I were rich I would never buy a Rolex or a Ferrari.
I can't understand why anyone would spend $10,000 on a watch.
angry (verb)
When someone is angry, they may want to speak loudly or fight.
She didn’t do her homework, so her father is angry.
I’m angry with you.
I’m angry at you.
I'm pissed! (USA) angry
I'm pissed! (UK) drunk
I’m miffed.
arrive (verb)
To arrive is to get to or reach some place.
The train finally arrived at the station.
attack (verb)
To attack is to try to fi ght or to hurt.
The dog attacked the policeman.
a bottom (noun)
The bottom is the lowest part.
The bottom of my boot has a hole.
clever (adj.)
When someone is clever, they can solve a hard puzzle or problem.
The clever man had a great idea.
cruel (adj.)0
When someone is cruel, they do bad things to hurt others.
The cruel man kicked the dog.
finally (adv.)
If something happens finally, it happens after a long time or at the end.
He finally crossed the finish line after five hours of running.
Finally! = (It's) about time!
to expect
An earthquake ~ Haiti.
An earthquake hit/shook/devastated Haiti.
Thousands of people are dead or ~.
Thousands of people are dead or injured.
There are untold casualties.
My died died/passed away.
I’m sorry for your loss.
My (deepest) condolences.
She was in a coma for over 1 year.
She was on an artificial feeding machine.
It was tougher/harder on my mother.
It was harder for my mother.
afraid=scared
I’m afraid ~ snakes.
I’m afraid of snakes.
I’m afraid ~ you. = I’m worried ~ you.
I’m afraid for you. = I’m worried about you.
I’m afraid I can’t.
I’m afraid I forgot.
I’m afraid I don’t understand.
[əfré id] adj.
When someone is afraid, they feel fear.
The woman was afraid of what she saw.
~ gives me the willies.
He gives me the willies/creeps.
He is creepy.
agree [əgríː] v.
To agree is to say “yes” or to think the same way.
A: The food is very good in that restaurant. B: I agree with you.
I agree ~ you.
I agree with you.
I disagree ~ you.
I disagree with you.
I’m with you.
You’re preaching to the choir.= I already agree with you.
Even if I were rich I would never buy a Rolex or a Ferrari.
I can't understand why anyone would spend $10,000 on a watch.
angry (verb)
When someone is angry, they may want to speak loudly or fight.
She didn’t do her homework, so her father is angry.
I’m angry with you.
I’m angry at you.
I'm pissed! (USA) angry
I'm pissed! (UK) drunk
I’m miffed.
arrive (verb)
To arrive is to get to or reach some place.
The train finally arrived at the station.
attack (verb)
To attack is to try to fi ght or to hurt.
The dog attacked the policeman.
a bottom (noun)
The bottom is the lowest part.
The bottom of my boot has a hole.
clever (adj.)
When someone is clever, they can solve a hard puzzle or problem.
The clever man had a great idea.
cruel (adj.)0
When someone is cruel, they do bad things to hurt others.
The cruel man kicked the dog.
finally (adv.)
If something happens finally, it happens after a long time or at the end.
He finally crossed the finish line after five hours of running.
Finally! = (It's) about time!
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