NHK英会話タイムトライアル2024年度3月
【Puerto Rico】Make Arrangements in Puerto Rico
旅行中に行きたいことやしたいことを尋ねる
言いたいことが長くなる場合は分けて話すと分かりやすい。
We would like to go to a good Puerto Rican restaurant.
Are there any nearby?
There aren’t any nearby.
I think there is a good French restaurant nearby.
Do you have any classes for just one month?
How should we apply?
旅行中に料金や移動所要時間を尋ねる
言いたいことが長くなる場合は分けて話すと分かりやすい。
We would like to go to this address. [ədrés]
About how far is it from here?
※相手が分かる情報を言ってくれる便利な表現
We would like to go to this fort.
About how much would that be?
We would like to take a helicopter tour.
How much would that be?
About how long would that take?
We would like to rent a condo in San Juan.
About how much would that be for one month?
旅行中にレストランに行く、予約をする
言いたいことが長くなる場合は分けて話すと分かりやすい。
We would like to make a reservation.
It’s for four people.
It’s for tonight, for 6:30. / It’s for 6:30, for tonight.
It’s for our grandfather’s birthday.
We would like to go to this restaurant on foot. / We would like to walk to this restaurant.
How far is it from here?
旅行中に買い物をする
How much is this T-shirt?
We would like three T-shirts. How much would that be?
How much would five T-shirts be?
お願いの表現
May I have the schedule for the shuttle bus?
May I have the (physical) address of the hotel? ※email addressとの混同を避けるため、physicalを言うこともある
May I have a wake-up call at 6 a.m.?
<より丁寧な依頼＞
Could we get as quiet a room as possible?
Could we get as reasonable a room rate as possible?
Could we show us where the ATM is?
“Could we get as quiet a room as possible?" の語順解説plz
英語では、「a/an + 形容詞 + 名詞」の語順が基本（a quiet room）。
しかし、「as … as possible」の構文にこの「a quiet room」をはめ込む時は、“a quiet room" の語順を保ちつつ、
“quiet" を “as quiet as possible" の構文に組み込むむため、 「as quiet a room as possible」 の形になる。
予約の確認をする
The reservation is under Sato.
It’s Sato. S as in Spain, and then a, t, o.
What kind of beds are there in the room?
Could we get a room with twin beds?
ホテルで確認する
What/Which floor is my room on?
Sorry, what was my room number, again?
Where were the elevators, again?
There is a problem with this card key.
This card key doesn’t work at the gym.
The new card key worked. Thanks.
There is a problem with the shower.
The hot water doesn’t work.
飛行機での移動に関する表現
Huge airport, isn’t it?
Yeah, it’s massive.
First, I’m flying to Texas, and then I’m flying back to Japan.
Which airline are you flying on?
I’m flying on SPR airlines.
What brings you to Japan?
フライトの予定に関する表現
What time does your flight leave?
What time does your flight board? ※boarding timeなど他の言い方もあるが、boardを動詞で使うのが一般的
My flight boards at two.
My flight arrives in Japan at three p.m. local time.
How long is the flight to Japan? / How long does the flight to Japan take?
From New York, it’s about 14 hours.
“My flight boards at two." だと「フライトが搭乗する」というように聞こえて違和感
この文の「boards」は「搭乗する」という動詞ではなく、航空機の「搭乗開始の時間」を意味している。
ここでの「boards」は、「搭乗開始する」という意味。
フライト乗り継ぎに関する表現
Do you have a layover somewhere?
I have a short layover in Los Angeles.
How long is the layover?
Which city do you have a layover in?
I wish I had a direct flight.
おまけ イディオム
pencil in：仮押さえする
Why don’t we pencil in Tuesday for our meeting?
by the book：マニュアル通りに
We do almost everything by the book.
tight schedule：ギリギリのスケジュール
We have a tight schedule, so come on time.
to be on the safe side：念の為に
To be on the safe side, I’ll leave at 6 a.m.
iron out：詳細をつめる
Let’s iron out the details later.
heads up：お知らせ
Just a heads up, the president is visiting Japan in April.