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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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