Exercise 5: Refusals

Situation 1: Dialogue 1

The parts in redare the core refusal expressions.The parts in blueare other important supporting strategies.

上司：あ、佐藤さん、ちょっといいかな？A,Satou-san,chottoiikana?‘Sato-san, do you have a minute?’

従業員：あ、いいですよ。A, iidesuyo.‘Sure.’

上司：あの、知ってるかもしれないけど、再来週の土曜日に、このレストランの忘年会があるんだけど、
来れるよね。Ano,shitterukamoshirenaikedo,saraishuunodoyoubini,konoresutorannobounenkaigaarundakedo,koreruyone?‘You may have heard about it, but we are going to
have an end-of-year party for this restaurant.Can you come?’

従業員：再来週の土曜日ですか、再来週の土曜日はちょっと予定が入っちゃってるんですよ。
サークルの忘年会も同じ日なんで、ちょっとだめかな。Saraishuunodoyoubidesuka,saraisyuunodoyoubiwachottoyoteigahaicchatterundesuyo.
Saakurunobounenkaimoonaji嗨nande,chottodamekana.‘Two weeks from Saturday?I have some plans already for that day.
I have another end-of-year party at my club on the same day, so it’s probably impossible.’

上司：えー、でもそんなこと言わないで。せっかく来たばっかりなんだし、顔出してよ。Ee, demosonnakotoiwanaide.Sekkakukitabakkarinandashi,kaodashiteyo.‘Come on, don’t say that.
You just joined us.You should at least drop by.’

従業員：そうですね、私も行きたいんですけれども、向こうにもお金払っちゃってるんですよ。
Soudesune,watashimoikitaindesukeredomo,mokounimookaneharacchatterundesuyo.‘Well,I do want to come (to this party) as well, but I have already paid for the (other) party.’

上司：うーん、そうか。Uun,souka.‘Well, okay.’

従業員：新年会は絶対行きますから。Shinnenkaiwazettaiikimasukara.
‘I’ll be at thenewyear’sparty, for sure.’

上司：うん、わかった、しょうがないな。Un,wakatta,shouganaina.‘I see.All right.’