Exercise 5: Refusals

Situation 2: Dialogue 2

The parts in blue are important supporting strategies.

友達A: あ、島田、いいところで会った。ちょっと頼みがあるんだ。  A, Shimada, iitokorode atta.  Chotto tanomiga arunda.  ‘Hey, Shimada.  I was going to ask you a favor.’

友達B: うん、何？  Un, nani?  ‘Okay, what is it?’

友達A: あのさ、先週の国際関係論のノート、持ってるでしょ。  Anosa, senshuuno kokusai kankeironno nouto, motteru desho?’  ‘Well, you have last week’s notes from the international relations class, don’t you?’

友達B: うん、持ってるよ。  Un, motteruyo.  ‘Yeah, I do.’

友達A: あれ、ちょっと貸してくれる？  Are, chotto kashite kureru?  ‘Could you just lend them to me?’

友達B: あー、あのでも、ノート見てもね、あれ、意味ないかもしれない。

ほらあの授業ってディスカッションが主じゃない。  Aa, ano demo, nouto mitemone, are iminai kamo shirenai.  Hora ano jugyoutte disukasshonga omo janai?  ‘Well, um, it may not be useful.  See, the class is discussion-based.’  [Providing a reason for the refusal]

友達A: ああ、ディスカッションなんて楽勝だからさ、ノート貸してよ。  Aa, disukasshon nante rakushou dakarasa, nouto kashiteyo.  ‘Oh, discussions are easy.  Could you just lend me your notes?’

友達B: うーん、でも実はさ、友達に貸しちゃっててもう今日もってないんだ。  Uun, demo jitsuwasa, tomodachini kashichatte mou kyou motte nainda.  ‘Well, actually I’ve already lent them to another friend and I don’t have them today.’  [Providing a reason for the refusal]

友達A: えー、じゃあ、明日の夜はだめ？  Ee, jaa ashitano yoruwa dame?  ‘Oh, then, how about tomorrow night?’

友達B: 明日か、でもその人明日返してくれるかわかんないし、まだちょっとなんとも言えないや。  Ashitaka, demo sono hito ashita kaeshite kureruka wakannaishi, mada chotto nantomo ienaiya.  ‘Tomorrow.  But I don’t know if she’ll give them back by tomorrow.  I can’t really say anything at this point.’  [Providing a reason for the refusal]

友達A: うん、そうか、じゃ、他探すわ。ありがとう。  Un, souka, ja, hoka sagasuwa.  Arigatou.  ‘Okay.  I see, then, I’ll try someone else. Thanks.’

友達B: うん。ごめんね。  Un.  Gomenne.  ‘Sure, I’m sorry.’ [Apologizing/stating regret]