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Exercise 6: Refusals

Situation 1: Refusing an Offer

The parts in red are the core refusal expressions.  The parts in blue are other important supporting strategies.

ホストのお母さん:ごはんのおかわり、いかが?Gohanno okawari, ikaga?  ‘How about more rice?’

留学生:ああ、もうおなかいっぱいいただきました。  Aa, mou onaka ippai itadaki mashita.  ‘I’ve had enough.’ 

ホストのお母さん:肉じゃがもまだいっぱいあるよ。 Nikujagamo mada ippai aruyo.  ‘We have plenty of nikujaga too.’

留学生:はい、ほんとにおいしかったです。  Hai, hontoni oishikatta desu.  ‘It was really delicious.’

ホストのお母さん:そう?あんまり遠慮しないで言ってね。  Sou?  Anmari enryo shinaide ittene.  ‘Really?  Don’t be too shy to ask.’

留学生:はい、ありがとうございます、ごちそうさまでした。  Hai, arigatou gozaimasu, gochisousama deshita.  ‘Yes, thank you.  Thank you for the meal.’

 

 
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