2014.05.26
Tip 94 ”Is it just me or…” 無料ビジネス英語学習
無料ビジネス英語学習 Words & Phrases 第94弾は、”Is it just me or…?” です。
自分の感じていることを相手もそう感じているか、確認したい場面ってありますよね。
例えば、
「ここは暑いですね」と相手に同意を求める場合に、
あなたなら何と言いますか？
“It is very warm in here. Do you think so?”
文章に問題はないのでですが、実際に聞きたいことは一つなのに、
文章が二つに分かれてしまい、少々不自然な印象があります。
こんな場面では、”Is it just me or…?” を使ってもっとシンプルに、
“Is it just me or is it warm in here?”
と、言ってみましょう。
非常によく使われるナチュラルなフレーズです。
ぜひこの表現を使ってみて下さい。
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates words and phrases
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's question is, is it just me or...?
And then we ask the question.
What does this mean?
We will find out.
But first, let's do our test.
Tell me what can't you take anymore.
You can't stand anymore.
Your boss? Your job?
I don't know, something.
Politics? Whatever, you can't take it anymore.
You've lost patience.
OK. So let's go on to today's question.
Is it just me or...?
Really natural phrase, which is simple.
But I don't even hear the advanced students using this.
OK. So what does it mean?
Well here's what I often hear.
So Taro says to me. He says, yeah Hika,
it's very warm in here. Do you think so?
Or do you agree? It's very warm in here.
Do you think so?
And I say,
yes, it's hot.
OK. It's perfect. Great, you know.
He made a statement
and then he asked for confirmation.
It's warm in here, do you agree?
This computer is very good, do you think so?
You know. This is a beautiful flower, do you think so?
You got these two sentences,
you're putting it together,
together it's, I don't know,
it doesn't have that natural feel.
OK. But if you can use this, is it just me or...
much more natural like this.
So Taro just says, is it, is it just me or
is it warm in here?
Very natural.
Yes, it's hot.
OK. So you don't have to have a statement
and a question, you can put those together.
Is it just me or is it warm in here?
That's a very natural phrase.
It means, I think it's really warm in here,
do you agree? Yeah.
OK, let's look at pronunciation.
And isit, not just, but isit jus me
Isit jus me pause or isit warmin here?
Isit jus me or isit warmin here? You try.
Great. OK. So you ask me and I'll answer.
OK, ready go.
Yes, it's hot.
OK.
So for homework, I want you to ask me
a new question with this.
OK. Is it just me or...?
I want you to think of something.
OK. So ask a question in the next lesson.
Thank you.
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's question is, is it just me or...?
And then we ask the question.
What does this mean?
We will find out.
But first, let's do our test.
Tell me what can't you take anymore.
You can't stand anymore.
Your boss? Your job?
I don't know, something.
Politics? Whatever, you can't take it anymore.
You've lost patience.
OK. So let's go on to today's question.
Is it just me or...?
Really natural phrase, which is simple.
But I don't even hear the advanced students using this.
OK. So what does it mean?
Well here's what I often hear.
So Taro says to me. He says, yeah Hika,
it's very warm in here. Do you think so?
Or do you agree? It's very warm in here.
Do you think so?
And I say,
yes, it's hot.
OK. It's perfect. Great, you know.
He made a statement
and then he asked for confirmation.
It's warm in here, do you agree?
This computer is very good, do you think so?
You know. This is a beautiful flower, do you think so?
You got these two sentences,
you're putting it together,
together it's, I don't know,
it doesn't have that natural feel.
OK. But if you can use this, is it just me or...
much more natural like this.
So Taro just says, is it, is it just me or
is it warm in here?
Very natural.
Yes, it's hot.
OK. So you don't have to have a statement
and a question, you can put those together.
Is it just me or is it warm in here?
That's a very natural phrase.
It means, I think it's really warm in here,
do you agree? Yeah.
OK, let's look at pronunciation.
And isit, not just, but isit jus me
Isit jus me pause or isit warmin here?
Isit jus me or isit warmin here? You try.
Great. OK. So you ask me and I'll answer.
OK, ready go.
Yes, it's hot.
OK.
So for homework, I want you to ask me
a new question with this.
OK. Is it just me or...?
I want you to think of something.
OK. So ask a question in the next lesson.
Thank you.
