2013.08.23
Point 1 ”anytime” 初級ビジネス英会話
初級者向けビジネス英会話 Bizmates for beginners 第1弾は、”anytime” です。
「ありがとう。」と言われた際に、日本人は決まって
“You are welcome.” 「どういたしまして。」 と答えがちです。
でも、この答え方はすごくフォーマルなので、
仲のいい同僚などに対して使うべき表現ではありません。
よりカジュアルに「どういたしまして。」 という意味を伝えるのであれば、
“Anytime.”
といいましょう！
ぜひ覚えておいてください。
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates for beginners
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's word is anytime.
Anytime.
What does this mean?
Well we will find out.
OK. So Anytime.
Now, this is what I often hear.
Now imagine, that Taro is my colleague.
OK. We are working for the same company.
And I say to Taro, ah Taro, thank you for your help.
He helps me so I say, thank you for your help.
And Taro says, you are welcome. Hmmm.
You often hear this, right? You are welcome.
But the problem is, this is very formal English.
You know, thank you. You're welcome.
It's a little bit too formal with your colleague or
your co-worker. So, a more natural style is like this.
OK. So if I say, Taro, thank you for your help.
You can say, anytime. That's all, anytime. Yeah.
It's very natural. It's like you're welcome
but in a very casual way, OK?
So let's look at pronunciation. OK.
It's anytime. Just like that.
Anytime. OK you try.
One more time. Anytime.
OK. Now I will say thank you for your help.
And you say anytime. Are you ready? OK.
Thank you for your help.
Perfect. OK.
So for homework, next time I will say,
Thank you for your help.
And you say, anytime.
OK. We'll see you in the next lesson.
Thank you.
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's word is anytime.
Anytime.
What does this mean?
Well we will find out.
OK. So Anytime.
Now, this is what I often hear.
Now imagine, that Taro is my colleague.
OK. We are working for the same company.
And I say to Taro, ah Taro, thank you for your help.
He helps me so I say, thank you for your help.
And Taro says, you are welcome. Hmmm.
You often hear this, right? You are welcome.
But the problem is, this is very formal English.
You know, thank you. You're welcome.
It's a little bit too formal with your colleague or
your co-worker. So, a more natural style is like this.
OK. So if I say, Taro, thank you for your help.
You can say, anytime. That's all, anytime. Yeah.
It's very natural. It's like you're welcome
but in a very casual way, OK?
So let's look at pronunciation. OK.
It's anytime. Just like that.
Anytime. OK you try.
One more time. Anytime.
OK. Now I will say thank you for your help.
And you say anytime. Are you ready? OK.
Thank you for your help.
Perfect. OK.
So for homework, next time I will say,
Thank you for your help.
And you say, anytime.
OK. We'll see you in the next lesson.
Thank you.
