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Hey, question for
ya
.
ya
:
"ya"は"you"の意味。「あなたに」
Yeah, shoot.
How good is your Russian?
Uh...
I grew up speaking it
with my parents, so I can do everyday conversation.
I grew up speaking it
:
"I grew up speaking it"は"I was speaking it as I was growing up"の意味。「それを話しながら育った」
But I can't read
a whole lot
. Why?
a whole lot
:
"a whole lot"は"very much"あるいは"very well"の意味。「とても」
Well, we got a client coming from Moscow tonight.
So I was wondering if you can
kind of
be responsible for him in the next week.
kind of
:
"kind of"は"like"同様、つなぎに使う表現。依頼などを和らげる役割を果たす。
You know, show him around, chat about this and that.
Um...
Would you feel comfortable doing that?
I don't mind but the Russian I know is very casual.
I'm not sure if I can translate in business meetings.
Oh, that won't be necessary.
I just want someone to kind of show him around a bit and make him feel welcome.
Just
small talk
would be fine.
small talk
:
"small talk"は"casual conversation topics"の意味。「世間話/おしゃべり」
Sure. I can do that.
Thanks.
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