FY2024 ラジオ英会話（１４６）

Dialogue

Well, Mr. Emori.
This recreation of Kinkakuji Temple is very impressive indeed.

Really?
To tell the truth, some of my neighbors don't like it.

Why?

I don't know.
They think I'm a strange guy.
Do you think I'm strange?

No, I don't think you're strange, Mr. Emori.
I think you're very imaginative.
How many people would think of doing this?

Not too many.
How about you, Cindy?
Do you have any unusual intersest?

I like riding horses.

Ah, that's interesting.

Grammer and vocabulary

To tell the truth, some of my neighbors don't like it.
本当のことを言うと、近所の中の人にはそれを気に入らない人がいます。

How many people would think of doing this?
これをしようと思う人がどれくらいいるでしょう？

Target forms

They think I'm a strange guy.
彼らは私が風変わりな人間だと思っています。

I believe you are correct.
I imagine you are correct.
I suspect you are correct.
I suppose you are correct.
What do you think?
How do you feel?
I like his T-shirt.
I love his T-shirt.
I hate his T-shirt.
Everyone knows that.
Everyone acknoledges that.
Everyone realizes that.
Everyone recognizes that.
Everyone understands that.

Grammer in action

私の上司は私が天才だと思っています。私はそうではありません。ただコンピュータが得意なだけです。
My boss thinks I'm a genius. I'm not. I'm just good with computers.

私たちは出発の前に食べておくべきかもしれません。どう思いますか？
Maybe, we should eat before we leave. What do you think?

あーいやだ。蚊だ。私は蚊が大嫌いなんです。あっちいけ。
Oh no. Mosquitoes. I hate mosquitoes. Go away.