2016.06.10
Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 147 ”I’m afraid so”
初級者向けビジネス英会話 Bizmates for beginners 第147弾は、”I’m afraid so” です。
“Taro, is the copier broken? ”
「タロウ、このコピー機壊れている？」
とヒカは同僚のタロウに聞きました。
「そうなんだ、壊れてるんだよ。」
と答えたい場合、あなたがタロウなら英語で何と言いますか？
“Yes, it is.”
これでも確かに伝わりますが、ちょっとぶっきらぼうに聞こえてしまいます。
こんな時は、「残念ながら」「不本意ながら」という気持ちを込めて伝えたいですよね。
そこで、
“Yes, I’m afraid so.”
と言ってみましょう！とても自然な表現です。
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 everyone. Welcome to this Bizmates
for beginners video series and
today's phrase is "I'm afraid so."
I'm afraid so.
What does this mean? We will find out,
but first let's do our test.
OK, so I ask you:
Do you think we'll get this contract?
From this client?
And you say...
That's right.
I think there's a slim chance.
Low possibility. I hope you got that.
OK, let's go on to today's phrase
I'm afraid so.
OK, afraid is not "scared" in this case.
It has another meaning.
OK, let's look at this: so imagine
Taro is my co-worker and I asked Taro:
Taro, is the copier broken?
And he says...
Yes, it is.
Now this answer is very clear.
Yes, it is broken. But...
it's bad news, right?
A broken copier is bad news.
And to say "yes, it is broken"
it's a little direct. OK, I'm in shock.
OK, so a softer way to say this
is like this...
So I say: Taro, is the copier broken?
And he says:
Yes, I'm afraid so.
OK, so it's the same thing; means
yes, it is broken but it's a much softer way.
It's like "yeah, unfortunately,
it is broken." I'm afraid so.
This is a very useful phrase. OK, so if you have to say
yes, that's true or "yes, it is"
in a soft way you could say
I'm afraid so.
For example: Is the party canceled?
I'm afraid so.
Perfect.
For example: Did we lose the big contract?
I'm afraid so.
So, any kind of bad news
I'm afraid so is very, very good to use.
OK, let's look at pronunciation its
I'mafraid... I'mafraid so. You try...
Good. OK, with my question:
Is the copier broken?
Oh, I see. Perfect. I'm still
in shock but not such a big shock
OK, so for homework I will ask you:
Is the copier broken?
And you just say...
I'm afraid so.
Please remember this and
we will see you next time. Thank you.
for beginners video series and
today's phrase is "I'm afraid so."
I'm afraid so.
What does this mean? We will find out,
but first let's do our test.
OK, so I ask you:
Do you think we'll get this contract?
From this client?
And you say...
That's right.
I think there's a slim chance.
Low possibility. I hope you got that.
OK, let's go on to today's phrase
I'm afraid so.
OK, afraid is not "scared" in this case.
It has another meaning.
OK, let's look at this: so imagine
Taro is my co-worker and I asked Taro:
Taro, is the copier broken?
And he says...
Yes, it is.
Now this answer is very clear.
Yes, it is broken. But...
it's bad news, right?
A broken copier is bad news.
And to say "yes, it is broken"
it's a little direct. OK, I'm in shock.
OK, so a softer way to say this
is like this...
So I say: Taro, is the copier broken?
And he says:
Yes, I'm afraid so.
OK, so it's the same thing; means
yes, it is broken but it's a much softer way.
It's like "yeah, unfortunately,
it is broken." I'm afraid so.
This is a very useful phrase. OK, so if you have to say
yes, that's true or "yes, it is"
in a soft way you could say
I'm afraid so.
For example: Is the party canceled?
I'm afraid so.
Perfect.
For example: Did we lose the big contract?
I'm afraid so.
So, any kind of bad news
I'm afraid so is very, very good to use.
OK, let's look at pronunciation its
I'mafraid... I'mafraid so. You try...
Good. OK, with my question:
Is the copier broken?
Oh, I see. Perfect. I'm still
in shock but not such a big shock
OK, so for homework I will ask you:
Is the copier broken?
And you just say...
I'm afraid so.
Please remember this and
we will see you next time. Thank you.
