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Exercise 7: More Apology Strategies

 

 

Translation for Exercise 7-1

 

  1. 道路がとても混んでまして  douroga totemo konde mashite  ‘the traffic was very heavy’

 

  1. ごめんなさい。  Gomennasai.  ‘I’m sorry.’

 

  1. 私の不注意で  watashino fuchuuide  ‘due to my neglect’

 

  1. お許しください。Oyurushi kudasai.  ‘Please forgive me.’

 

  1. 弁償させてください。  Benshou sasete kudasai.  ‘Let me pay for it.’

 

  1. お待たせしてしまいましたか？  Omatase shite shimai mashitaka?  ‘Did I keep you waiting?’

 

  1. どうしましょう。  Dou shimashou?  ‘(formal) What should I do?’

 

  1. 今後はこのようなことがないよう努めますので。  Kongowa konoyouna kotoga naiyou tsutomemasu node.  ‘I’ll try to make sure that things like this won’t happen again.’

 

  
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