道聞かれイングリッシュ

英語で道を聞かれたときに言いたい

私は道をよく聞かれます。ごく稀に英語で聞かれることもあります。聞かれる場所はほとんど次の2ヶ所です。こう答えればよかったなーと思うことを英語で言えるようにしたいと思います！

① お庭散策ができる公園の場所を聞かれた時
「ここをまっすぐ行って、あそこに見えるパン屋さんの手前で右に曲がります。まっすぐ行くと公園に着きます。」

② 隣のマンションの民泊に行きたい人に説明する時
「ここには民泊はありません。左隣の建物にあります。また、向かい側にまいばすけっとという小さなスーパーがあります。」

いきさつその他

①は紅葉の季節に聞かれがち、②はマンションのロビーででかいスーツケースを持った旅行者に会ったときに使います。「コンビニどこ？」もセットで聞かれがちですが、ほど近いまいばすけっとを推しております。自力で力尽きそうになったので、もうこれでいいかと投げやりな部分がございます。残念ながら言いたいことと英語のニュアンスが合っているのかどうかはわかりません（泣）

自力英語日記

I'm often asked how to go to the goal from a person who lost her way. Sometimes, she(he) speaks English. The 2 goals are described below.
I'm going to write 2 conversations that I couldn't explain in English.

① When I was asked the way to the garden:
"Go straight and turn right at the bakery. Walk along the street, and you will arrive."
② When I explain the MINPAKU next building:
"There are no guest houses here. It's in the next building left side. And, there is 'まいばすけっと' ,that is a small supermarket likes convenience store, across the street."

ChatGPTに直してもらいました

I’m often asked how to get to a destination by someone who has lost their way. Sometimes, they speak English. The two destinations are described below.
I’m going to write two conversations that I couldn’t explain well in English.

① When I was asked for directions to the garden:
“Go straight and turn right at the bakery. Walk along the street, and you’ll see the garden.”

② When I explained about the MINPAKU in the next building:
“There are no guest houses here. It’s in the next building on the left side. Also, there is a ‘まいばすけっと,’ a small supermarket similar to a convenience store, across the street."

ChatGPTによる解説

Corrections and Reasons
1. “how to go to the goal” → “how to get to a destination”
• “Go to the goal” sounds unnatural because “goal” is typically used for objectives, not physical locations. “Get to a destination” is a more appropriate expression for directions.l
2. “from a person who lost her way” → “by someone who has lost their way”
• Changed “from” to “by” to clarify who is asking.
• Replaced “her” with “their” for gender neutrality and to account for “she(he).”
3. “the 2 goals” → “the two destinations”
• Changed “2” to “two” because numbers below 10 are usually written out in formal writing.
• Replaced “goals” with “destinations” for better clarity in the context of directions.
4. “I’m going to write 2 conversations that I couldn’t explain in English” → “I’m going to write two conversations that I couldn’t explain well in English”
• Added “well” to make the sentence more specific and natural.
5. ① “When I was asked the way to the garden” → “When I was asked for directions to the garden”
• “Asked for directions” is a more natural phrase than “asked the way.”
6. “and you will arrive” → “and you’ll see the garden”
• “You will arrive” sounds formal and vague. “You’ll see the garden” is clearer and more conversational.
7. ② “When I explain the MINPAKU next building” → “When I explained about the MINPAKU in the next building”
• Adjusted verb tense to past (“explained”).
• Added “about” for natural phrasing.
• Clarified “next building” by adding “in the.”
8. “It’s in the next building left side” → “It’s in the next building on the left side”
• Added “on” for correct grammatical construction (“on the left side”).
9. “there is ‘まいばすけっと’ ,that is a small supermarket likes convenience store” → “there is a ‘まいばすけっと,’ a small supermarket similar to a convenience store”
• Removed the comma before “that” and replaced it with a more formal explanation (“a small supermarket similar to”).
• Corrected “likes” to “similar to” for proper usage.

Let me know if you’d like further clarification!

なるほどと思ったこと

・goalは物理的な場所を表さない。
・her? his? どっちで書けばいいの？と思ったらtheir。そもそも二択ではありませんでした。
・I couldn't explain well in English.
・left side は on the left side.

では自分で書いてみましょう

I'm often asked how to get to a destination by someone who has lost their way. Sometimes, they speak English. The two destinations are described below. I'm going to write two conversations that I couldn't explain well in English.
1, When I was asked for directions to the garden:
"Go straight and turn right at the bakery. Walk along the street, and you will see the garden."
2, When I explained about the MINPAKU in the next building.
"There are no guest houses here. It's in the next building on the left side. Also, there is a 'まいばすけっと,' a small supermarket similar to a convenience store, across the street."