2014.07.18
Point 48 ”for sure” 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48弾は、”for sure” です。
何かをお願いされたり確認された場合に、相手に前向きで安心感を与える返答って大切ですよね。
例えば、ヒカの前でタロウがレポートを書いているというシチュエーションで、
ヒカに“Will you finish the report by Monday?” 「月曜日までにそのレポートって仕上げてもらえる？」
とタロウが話しかけられたとします。
あなたがタロウなら、何と返答しますか。
実は“Yes, I will.” 「はい、やります。」
という表現は非常によく使われているのですが、堅苦しく少し不自然に聞こえます。
また「話し方」によっては、若干、距離感のある印象を与えてしまいます。
そこで、こんな時には、
“Yes, for sure.” 「もちろん、間に合わせるよ。」
と言ってみましょう。
こちらの方が相手により前向きで安心感を与える印象になります。
コツは“Yes,”の後に少し間をとってから”for sure.”を付けるとより自然に聞こえます。
ビデオでぜひ確認してみて下さい。
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates for beginners
video series for Japanese business people.
And today's useful phrase is
for sure.
For sure.
What does this mean?
Well first let's do our test.
Ok, so imagine we're colleagues.
And you were absent for our meeting.
You missed the meeting.
And I say, hey you missed a good meeting.
And you say...
Yeah. Can you fill me in?
Sure, I'll give you the details.
Perfect, yeah can you give me an update?
Just like that.
I hope you got that.
OK? All right.
Let's go to today's phrase, for sure.
Very short, what does this mean?
OK, well let's imagine, Taro and I are colleagues.
And Taro is writing a report now.
He is writing a report and I say to Taro,
Taro, will you finish the report by Monday?
It's very important. Will you finish it?
And he says, yes, I will.
OK, it's a perfect answer.
My question is will you?
So his answer is yes, I will.
But it's a little bit strong you know.
Yes, I will. You know it's...
If you say it wrong it could be a little bit direct.
Like he's angry.
Don't pressure me, I will finish.
Yeah, so just to make it a little bit more natural.
A little bit more casual, you can say this.
OK, so if I say Taro, will you finish the report by Monday?
And he says, oh yes, for sure.
OK, good. Thank you.
Perfect, yes for sure.
It means, yes of course I will.
Don't worry, I'll do it.
Yes, for sure.
It's kind of casual but very useful.
When speaking with your colleagues.
OK, OK so pronunciation.
It's yes, with a little pause.
Yes, for sure.
For sure.
You try.
Good, OK with my question.
Ah will you finish the report by Monday?
OK, good. Thank you.
Just like that.
OK, so for homework.
Next time I will ask you,
Will you finish the report by Monday?
And you just say, Yes for sure.
Just like that, OK.
So please practice this.
And we will see you next time.
Thank you.
video series for Japanese business people.
And today's useful phrase is
for sure.
For sure.
What does this mean?
Well first let's do our test.
Ok, so imagine we're colleagues.
And you were absent for our meeting.
You missed the meeting.
And I say, hey you missed a good meeting.
And you say...
Yeah. Can you fill me in?
Sure, I'll give you the details.
Perfect, yeah can you give me an update?
Just like that.
I hope you got that.
OK? All right.
Let's go to today's phrase, for sure.
Very short, what does this mean?
OK, well let's imagine, Taro and I are colleagues.
And Taro is writing a report now.
He is writing a report and I say to Taro,
Taro, will you finish the report by Monday?
It's very important. Will you finish it?
And he says, yes, I will.
OK, it's a perfect answer.
My question is will you?
So his answer is yes, I will.
But it's a little bit strong you know.
Yes, I will. You know it's...
If you say it wrong it could be a little bit direct.
Like he's angry.
Don't pressure me, I will finish.
Yeah, so just to make it a little bit more natural.
A little bit more casual, you can say this.
OK, so if I say Taro, will you finish the report by Monday?
And he says, oh yes, for sure.
OK, good. Thank you.
Perfect, yes for sure.
It means, yes of course I will.
Don't worry, I'll do it.
Yes, for sure.
It's kind of casual but very useful.
When speaking with your colleagues.
OK, OK so pronunciation.
It's yes, with a little pause.
Yes, for sure.
For sure.
You try.
Good, OK with my question.
Ah will you finish the report by Monday?
OK, good. Thank you.
Just like that.
OK, so for homework.
Next time I will ask you,
Will you finish the report by Monday?
And you just say, Yes for sure.
Just like that, OK.
So please practice this.
And we will see you next time.
Thank you.
