Lesson 30 – Ask for Advice

Question 1

なに？

Answer 1

Casual way to say “What?”

Example: なに？今なんて言った？
Translation: What? What did you just say?

Question 2

～たらいい

Answer 2

Used to give advice or suggest what someone should do

Example: 早く寝たらいいよ。
Translation: You should go to bed early.

Question 3

～ばいい

Answer 3

Alternative way to suggest advice (“you should”)

Example: 薬を飲めばいいです。
Translation: You should take the medicine.

Question 4

～みたいだ／みたいに

Answer 4

Means “looks like” or “seems like”

Example: 夢みたいだ。
Translation: It’s like a dream.

Question 5

おいそがしいところ、すみません

Answer 5

Polite phrase when interrupting someone

Example: おいそがしいところ、すみませんが…
Translation: I’m sorry to bother you when you’re busy, but…

Question 6

ちょくせつ

Answer 6

directly

Question 7

りれきしょはひつようだ

Answer 7

I’ll need my CV

Question 8

おうかがいしたいのですが

Answer 8

I’d like to ask you a
question.

Question 9

おわかりになりますか

Answer 9

けいご
Do you understand?

Question 10

ちょっとおたずねしたいのですが

Answer 10

I’d like to ask you a few
questions.

Question 11

おわかりですか

Answer 11

けいご
Do you understand?

Question 12

ごぞんじでしょうか

Answer 12

Do you know what I mean?

Question 13

ぼしゅう

Answer 13

recruit

Question 14

さがします

Answer 14

to look for

Question 15

まるぼうぞ

Answer 15

buzzed cut

Question 16

ゆうき

Answer 16

courage

Question 17

のりかえます

Answer 17

to transfer