Q-Eng

10/11

家族写真についての会話

What a nice family picture this is!

Well, thanks.

When was this picture taken?

Oh. About five years ago.

Is this your mom or your sister?

That's my mom.

Oh. She looks like you.

Well, thanks. People say that all the time.


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What's your mom like?

It's hard to say.
She's really active. She loves to shop. She is also good at cooking and gardening.

What's your dad like?

He's quiet. He doesn't like the spotlight. He is funny in his own way.
And he's really considerate. We get along well.

ちょっとしたコメントには「Thanks.」 がぴったり。

家族のpersonalityについて英語で説明する練習しました＾＾

10/12

What a nice family picture this is!

Oh. Thanks. It's from my mom's sixtieth birthday party.

Is this your mom or your sister.

That's my mom. She looks young for her age.

Oh. She looks like you.

Well. Thanks. People say that all the time.

So what's she like?

It's hard to say. She's really active. She loves to shop. She is also good at cooking and gardening.

I see. Can I see some more pictures?

Sure. Go ahead and look at the next page in that album.

This one is nice. Is this your dad or your brother?

That's my brother.

So what's he like?

Um. He is quiet. He doesn't like the spot light. He's funny in his own way.
And he's really considerate. We get along well.

He sounds similar to my dad. Here's my dad's picture on my phone.

He looks just like you.

「６０歳の誕生日パーティー」のところが自信なしです。

>>1 blueideaさん

　この日の分は私もこのように聞こえました。
　It's hard to say.
で、１文稼ぐのはちょっとずるい気がしましたｗ

>>2 blueideaさん

Oh. Thanks. It's from my mom's sixty years birthday party.
→Oh. Thanks. It's from my mom's sixtieth years birthday party.
　つまり、６０回目の誕生日、と言ってるような気がしますが、どうですか？

　ところで、日本では「還暦」って特別なお祝いをしますが、アメリカとかではそういう慣習はあるんでしょうかね？

>>4 siesta8093さん

チェックありがとうございます！
恥ずかしい…。sixtieth ですね。

ちょっと調べましたら、アメリカでは６０歳の還暦祝いを「ダイヤモンド記念日」といい、
ダイヤモンドを贈る習慣があるそうです。あとはパーティーを催すそうです。
お金がかかりますね。
他の国でもお祝いのパーティーをするところが多いみたいです。

>>5 blueideaさん

　へー！
　ダイヤモンド記念日ですか。
　ダイヤモンド婚（結婚して60年目）と言うのは聞いたことがあるのですが、それと一緒なのですね。