FY2024 ラジオ英会話（１６９）

Dialogue

Shiho, you're kind of quiet these days.
Is something wrong?

Our ecotour business is not what it used to be.

We're still getting visitors, right?

A few, but not enough.
I wish I had more clients.
Things are getting serious.

I didn't realize that.
I wish I could help you.

You helped a lot already, Doug.
Thanks.
It may be time to do something else.

Like what?

I don't know yet.

Tell you what?
Give me a few days.
I'll think of something, Shiho.

Thanks, Doug.

Grammer and vocabulary

Our ecotour business is not what it used to be.
私達のエコツアービジネスは以前そうだったものではありません。

It may be time to do something else.
何か別の事をする時期かもしれません。

Target forms

I wish I had more clients.
もっと多くのお客さんがいたらいいのに。

I wish I had a jacket.
I wish I had more time.
I wish I had the answer.
I wish I could help you.
When will we arrive? I wish I knew.
I'm gonna beat you at chess. You wish you could.

Grammer in action

もっと大きなバルコニーをもっていたらいいのに。私は外に座って本を読みたいのです。
I wish I had a bigger balcony. I'd love to sit outside and read a book.

マドリードに行けたらいいのに。でも、そこはとても遠いし、私はスペイン語を話しません。
I wish I could visit Madrid. But It's so far away, and I don't speak Spanish.

このバーがもっと長く開いたままだといいのに。私たちはすごく楽しんでいます。
I wish this bar stayed open longer. We're having such a good time.