2016.04.08
Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 138 ”a household name”
初級者向けビジネス英会話 Bizmates for beginners 第138弾は、”a household name” です。
日本のブランド商品を見て、ヒカは同僚のタロウに聞きました。
“Taro, is this a famous brand in Japan?”
「タロウ、このブランドって日本で有名なの？」
「ああ、日本では誰でも知っているよ。」
と言いたい場合、あなたがタロウなら英語で何と言いますか？
“Yes, everyone knows this in Japan. ”
これでももちろん良いのですが、より自然な表現があるんです。
そこで、
“Yes it’s a household name in Japan.”
と言ってみましょう！知っていると便利な表現です。
※household name(どこの家庭でも通じる名前、誰でもよく知っている名前）
発音もビデオでチェック！
ぜひこの表現を使ってみてください。
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates for
beginners video series
and today's idiom is
a household name.
What does this mean?
We will find out but first let's do our test.
So I'm very sad. I say:
I couldn't achieve my sales target.
And you say... That's right.
Don't worry. You have a fresh start.
Very positive. OK let's go on to today's idiom
a household name.
OK this is a special name.
What does this mean?
Here's what I sometimes hear --
So I see this brand,
A Japanese brand, and I say:
I don't know this brand.
Taro, is this a famous brand in Japan?
And Taro says:
Yes, everyone knows this in Japan.
OK, this sentence is okay. You know,
everyone knows this brand or this name
in Japan. It's ok. But a very natural way to
say this is like this --
OK, so I say:
Taro, is this brand famous in Japan?
And he says:
Yes it's a household name in Japan.
Very natural! A household name.
Everyone knows. Anyone in Japan
knows this name. You know, like very
famous brands like Bizmates.
It's household name. Everyone knows.
OK so let's look at pronunciation. So it's
Yes, -- with a pause --
it'sa household nam'in Japan... nam'in Japan.
Yes, it'sa household nam'in Japan.
OK you try.
OK with my question:
Is this a famous brand in Japan?
Oh, I didn't know. Perfect.
OK so for homework next time,
I'll ask you:
Is this a famous brand in Japan?
And you say...
That's right. Please remember this
and we'll see you next time.
beginners video series
and today's idiom is
a household name.
What does this mean?
We will find out but first let's do our test.
So I'm very sad. I say:
I couldn't achieve my sales target.
And you say... That's right.
Don't worry. You have a fresh start.
Very positive. OK let's go on to today's idiom
a household name.
OK this is a special name.
What does this mean?
Here's what I sometimes hear --
So I see this brand,
A Japanese brand, and I say:
I don't know this brand.
Taro, is this a famous brand in Japan?
And Taro says:
Yes, everyone knows this in Japan.
OK, this sentence is okay. You know,
everyone knows this brand or this name
in Japan. It's ok. But a very natural way to
say this is like this --
OK, so I say:
Taro, is this brand famous in Japan?
And he says:
Yes it's a household name in Japan.
Very natural! A household name.
Everyone knows. Anyone in Japan
knows this name. You know, like very
famous brands like Bizmates.
It's household name. Everyone knows.
OK so let's look at pronunciation. So it's
Yes, -- with a pause --
it'sa household nam'in Japan... nam'in Japan.
Yes, it'sa household nam'in Japan.
OK you try.
OK with my question:
Is this a famous brand in Japan?
Oh, I didn't know. Perfect.
OK so for homework next time,
I'll ask you:
Is this a famous brand in Japan?
And you say...
That's right. Please remember this
and we'll see you next time.
