Easy English Describing People, Places and Things Japanese Language Script

Hi Mom! Hi Dad!

ママ！パパ！

Hi! Denise! It's so good to see you!

ハイ！デニス！会えて嬉しいわ！

How are you, sweetheart?

元気だった？

I'm fine, I miss you both so much.

元気よ 会えなくて寂しいわ。

We miss you, too, honey.

私たちもだよ。

How do you like your new apartment?

新しいアパートはどう？

It's great! I love my new apartment, It's cozy and convenient for getting to college and my roommate is very nice. [cozy=comfortable][convenient=easy to get to]

最高よ！とても気に入ってるわ。居心地いいし、大学に行くのにも便利。それに ルームメイトいいね [快適][便利]

My bedroom is very large and has a small closet.

私の寝室はとても広くて、小さなクローゼットがあるの。

Even if it's small, the closet can hold everything I need.

小さくても、クローゼットには必要なものはすべて収納できるわ。

It keeps everything organized perfectly, and is easy to use.

すべてが完璧に整理されていて、使いやすい。

I just love it.

とても気に入っているわ。

The kitchen is old, but all the appliances still work.

キッチンは古いけど、電化製品は全て使える。

It has a convenient stovetop, oven and refrigerator. [convenient=easy to use]

便利なコンロやオーブン、冷蔵庫もあるわ。 [便利＝使いやすい]

The only downside to this apartment is that I have to share a bathroom with my roommate. [downside=disadvantage]

このアパートの唯一のデメリットは、同居人とバスルームを共有しなければならないこと。[欠点=不利益]

She is very messy! [messy=not neat or organized]

彼女はとても面倒くさがりなの！[乱雑=整理整頓されていない]

She leaves her things all over the bathroom floor!

彼女はバスルームの床に物を置いていくのよ！

I'm sorry about that, honey, but the rest of your apartment sounds nice!

それは残念だけど、他のことに関してはいいじゃない！

Could you show it to us on the camera?

カメラで見せてくれる？

Sure!

いいよ！

See, all my books are organized nicely on my shelves. I keep my room very tidy. [tidy=arranged in an organized way]

みて、本は棚にきれいに整理されているわ 部屋も整理整頓してるの [綺麗な、几帳面な=整理整頓されている]

It looks very comfortable and neat, Denise! [neat=in good order]

とても快適でスッキリしてるね! [きちんと、すっきり]

The room is really spacious and bright and the furniture looks in very good condition. [spacious=large] [bright=full of light]

部屋は本当に広くて明るく、家具の状態もとてもいい感じだ。[広々＝広い] [明るい＝光がいっぱい]

And there's also a large balcony overlooking a wonderful view. Isn't it lovely?

それに、素晴らしい景色を見渡せる大きなバルコニーもあるの。素敵でしょう？

Yes, it is! I can see it's decorated with many beautiful plants and flowers.

ほんとだね！ 綺麗な植物やお花がたくさん飾られているね。

It looks gorgeous and it seems such a peaceful place! [gorgeous=very beautiful]

見た目もゴージャスだし、とても心安らぐ場所だね！[ゴージャス＝とても美しい]

Is your roommate around? I was hoping we could meet her.

ルームメイトはいるの？会いたいと思ってたんだけど。

No, she has class right now, but she'll be back soon.

今は授業だけど、すぐに戻ってくるわ。

What does she look like?

どんな子？（見た感じ）

She's very pretty. She has long, dark brown hair and green eyes.

とても可愛いわ。 長くて濃い茶色の髪に 緑色の目をしていて。

She is short and skinny.

背が低くて痩せてるわ。

And what is she like? Is she friendly?

彼女はどんな人？フレンドリー？

Yes, she's very friendly, outgoing and fun. [outgoing=sociable]

ええ とてもフレンドリーで 外向的で楽しい人よ [外向的で社交的]

She always makes me laugh with her jokes and funny stories.

彼女は冗談や面白い話でいつも笑わせてくれるの。

We get along great and sometimes we cook together.

私たちはとても仲が良くて、たまに一緒に料理をすることもあるわ。

She might be messy, but she's nice and kind.

彼女は面倒くさがりかもしれないけど、優しくていい子なの。

I'm glad you get along well, dear.

仲良いようでよかったわ。

How have your classes been going?

授業はどう？

Really good! My favorite class is Biology.

順調よ！一番好きなクラスは生物学。

The teacher is very knowledgeable and interesting. [knowledgeable=intelligent and well informed]

先生はとても知識が豊富で面白いわ。[知識がある＝知的でよく知っている]

She is a lovely, older woman with gray hair.

白髪の可愛らしい年上の女性よ。

She is very passionate and enthusiastic about what she does.

彼女はとても情熱的で熱心に仕事に取り組んでいるの。

She spent a couple years studying different animals in Madagascar.

彼女はマダガスカルで様々な動物を研究するために数年を過ごしたわ。

She wants to find ways to use power that are environmentally friendly. [power=electricity] [environmentally friendly=not harmful to the environment]

彼女は環境に優しい電力の使い方を見つけたいと思っているの。[電力=電気] [環境に優しい=環境に害を与えない]

She really cares about plant and animal life!

植物や動物のことを本当に気にかけてくれているのよ!

How nice! She seems to be an awesome person! [awesome=extraordinary]

なんて素敵な人なんでしょう! ほんと素晴らし方のようね！[凄い=並外れた]

Yes, she is really inspiring!

そう、彼女は本当に刺激的な人よ！

And what class do you like the least?

一番好きじゃない授業は？

I think it's Calculus. I find it so boring.

微積分かな。退屈なの。

My Calculus teacher, Dr. Rubus makes everything seem so complicated.

微分積分の先生のルーバス先生は 色々難しいの。

He is a very stern and quiet type of person. [stern=severe] [quiet=a person who does not talk much]

厳格で無口なタイプなのよ。 [厳しい] [無口な人]

He's very tall and intimidating. [intimidating=making you feel nervous]

背が高くて威圧的なの。[威圧的で緊張する]

He never bothers to explain to us what we don't understand.

彼は私たちが理解できないことを全く説明しようとしないのよ。

He stares at us but doesn't say anything if we get the answer to a problem wrong. [stare=to look fixedly with wide-open eyes]

彼は私たちをじっと見つめるのだけど、問題の答えを間違えても何も言わないの。[じっと見ている＝目を見開いてじっと見ている]

He just asks someone else to answer it.

彼は他の人に答えを求めるだけ。

I wish he were a little more communicative and supportive.

彼がもう少しコミュニケーションをとってサポートしてくれればいいのに。

What about your classmates? What are they like?

クラスメイトはどう？どんな人たち？

They are very interesting because they are from all over the world.

世界中から集まっているので、とても面白いわ。

We are diverse in race, religion, personality, but we have so many things in common at the same time.

人種も宗教も性格も多様だけど、同時に共通点もたくさんあるの。

I was able to learn a lot from them.

私は彼らから多くのことを学ぶことができたわ。

I'm so glad you like them!

彼らを好きになってくれて本当に嬉しい！

Tell us about the part of the city you live in. Any good places to eat?

あなたの住んでいる地域のことについて教えてくれるかい？　美味しいお店とかある？

You're always thinking about food!

あなたはいつも食べ物のことばかり考えているのね!

Actually, yes! My roommate and I have eaten at many restaurants nearby.

もちろん！ ルームメイトと近くのレストランでよく食事をしてるわ。

They have a really great Indian restaurant.

本当に美味しいインド料理屋さんがあるのよ。

I love the chana masala and chicken curry!

私はチャイナマサラとチキンカレーが大好き！

It's so spicy and delicious! [spicy=containing strong flavours]

辛くて美味しいのよ！[辛い＝味が濃い]

It's a small restaurant but they make really good food.

小さなレストランだけど、本当に美味しい料理を作ってくれるわ。

There's a good pizza place down the street from us.

私たちから通りを下ったところに良いピザ屋さんがあるの。

Their crust is flaky, and the pizza is really cheesy! [crust=the layer made of bread] [flaky=breaking easily into small pieces]

その店のピザは生地が薄くて、本当にチーズが凄いの！[クラスト=パンの層] [薄片の=細切れ]　※ピザの皮は薄くて本当に安っぽいとも訳せるが文脈上非採用

You're making me hungry! Now we definitely need to visit you!

お腹が空いてきた！今度絶対にあなたのところにいかないとね!

Is there anything fun to do nearby?

近くで何か楽しいことはある？

There's a venue nearby where different musicians perform. [venue=the place where a public event happens]

近くにいろんなミュージシャンが演奏する会場があるわ [会場=公開イベントが行われる場所]

We've gotten to see some cool bands play there.

カッコいいバンドの演奏を見ることができたの。

They use fog machines and high-quality speakers.

煙霧機や高品質のスピーカーを使ってるわ。

It's a really fun experience!

本当に楽しい経験だったわ！

That great, honey. I'm glad you're having a good time.

それは素晴らしい、ハニー。楽しんでいてくれて嬉しいわ。