We need to do some work on the house this weekend. - The landlady’s coming on a visit next week.
Oh, is she?- Yeah she phoned this morning when you were at work.
- She wants to check on those jobs that have been done in the past few months.
- Like what?
- Well, remember the guy fixed the guttering and then
- the plumber sorted out the dodgy shower?
- Oh, right.
- We better sort out a few things of our own before she comes, though.
- I know.
- We need to clear out the back garden a bit.
- put the tools and bikes in the shed.
- I can do that if you can declutter your bedroom a bit.
- Ok.
- I’ll spring clean the kitchen
- and we can do the sitting room and bathroom between us.
- Good idea.
- It’s a good excuse to get the place sparkling.
- I’ve been meaning to do a job on the house anyway.
- Yeah, then it’ll be nicer for us!
work
："work"はこの場合"fixing"の意味。「修理」
jobs
："jobs"はこの場合"fixing"の意味。「修理」
dodgy
："dodgy"は"almost broken"の意味。「壊れそうな」
back garden
："back garden"は"back yard"の意味。「裏庭」
declutter
："declutter"は"tidy up"の意味。「片付ける」
spring clean
："spring clean"は"clean up thoroughly"の意味。「大掃除をする」春に冬物を一気に片付けることから"spring clean"という表現が出来た。
I’ve been meaning to
："I've been meaning to"は"I have had the intention of"の意味。「ずっと～しようと思っていた」