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英語で丁寧な断り方ができていますか？
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友達や同僚から食事などに誘われた時に、どのように断るべきか迷った事はありませんか？今回のコラムでは、ストレートな断り方、遠回しの断り方、フォーマルな断り方、それぞれの状況に適した表現方法をご紹介します。シチュエーションに応じた上手な断り方を身につけましょう。
　
　
～ストレートに断る～
　
アメリカでは、仲の良い友達や同僚、家族の場合は率直な返事をするのが一般的です。特にカジュアルな食事など、それほど重要なイベントでないときはストレートに「行けません」と断った方がいいでしょう。
　
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1) Sorry, I can't make it
→「すみません、行けません」
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Make itは以前の動画コラムでも紹介しましたが、「都合がつかない」ことを表します。誘いを断る時によく使われるフレーズです。
　
✔「I can't make it」だけですと、ちょっとストレートすぎるので「（I'm） sorry」の一言を最初に加えましょう。
　
✔「I can't make it」の後に「I'm busy tonight.（今夜は忙しいので）」のような簡単な一言でもいいので、なぜ参加できないのか理由を加えましょう。
　
✔「I can't go」でもオッケーです。
　
＜例文＞
　
A: Do you want to grab dinner tonight?
（今夜食事に行きませんか？）
B: Sorry, I can't make it tonight. I'm working late.
（すみません、今夜は遅くまで仕事をしているので行けません）
　
A: We're going to the beach this Saturday. Do you want come?
（今週の土曜日に海に行くんだけど来る？）
B: Sorry I don't think I can make it. I'm going to my son's baseball game.
（すみません、息子の野球の試合に行くので行けません）
　
　
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2) （I think） I'll pass
→「遠慮しておきます」
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この表現は日本語で言う「遠慮をする」「やめておく」を表すフレーズです。特に何か予定が入っているわけではないけど、なんとなくその気になれない・・・なんて場合に、丁重に断る便利な言い方です。
　
✔「今回はやめておきます」→「（I think）I'll pass this time」
　
✔「（I think）I'll pass」の後に「行きたくない」理由を一言加えるといいでしょう。
　
＜例文＞
　
Let's go watch a movie tonight.
（今夜映画を見に行きましょう）
　
I think I'll pass. I'm pretty tired.
（ちょっと疲れているので遠慮しておきます）
　
We're going to the summer festival tomorrow. Do you want to join us?
（明日夏祭りに行きますが、一緒に来ますか？）
　
I think I'll pass this time. I have to wake up early tomorrow.
（明日、早く起きないと行けないのでやめておきます）
　

　　
～遠回し／丁寧に断る～
　
会社の上司からの誘いや、大きなイベントの誘いを断る場合に使える丁寧な表現方法。相手を気遣い、やんわりと断る言い方です。
　
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1)（I'm）Sorry I'm afraid I can't
→「残念ながら行けません」
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I'm afraid I can'tは丁寧な断り方の定番フレーズです。せっかく誘ってもらったのに行けなくて「残念」や「申し訳ない」などの気持ちを表します。
　
✔「I'm afraid I can't go」／「I'm afraid I can't make it」でもオッケーです。
　
✔誘い事に限らず依頼などを丁寧に断る時にも使えます。「I'm afraid I can't」の後に適切な動詞を入れましょう。
　
✔行けない理由を伝えましょう。
　
＜例文＞
　
A: We are having a farewell party for Tony next Monday. Can you make it?
（来週の月曜日にトニーの送別会をするのですが来れますか？）
B: Sorry I'm afraid I can't. I'll be on a business trip.
（その日は出張で残念ながら行けそうにありません）
　
A: an you come to my performance tonight?
（今夜私のパフォーマンスをみに来れますか？）
B: I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't make it. I have to take my friend to the airport.
（今夜は友達を空港に連れて行かないといけないので、残念ながら行けそうにないです）
　
　
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2)I'd love to _____ but _____
→「そうしたいの山々ですが」
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相手の誘いに対し「本当は行きたいのですが／そうしたいのですが」のように断らざる終えない場合に使うフレーズです。I'd love toの後はgo（行く）やjoin（参加）など適切な動詞をいれ、butの後は理由を加えます。
　
✔「行きたいのは山々なのですが」→「I'd love to go but _____」
　
✔「参加したいので山々なのですが」→「I'd love to join but _____」
　
✔シンプルに「I'd love to but I can't（そうしたいですが残念ながら無理です）」とも言えます。
　
＜例文＞
　
A: Would you like to come to Hawaii with us?
（私たちとハワイに行きませんか？）
B: I'd love to go but I'm a little tight on money right now.
（行きたいのは山々なんですが、今は予算がちょっときついです）
　
A: Why don't you stay for some coffee?
（コーヒーを飲んで行きませんか？）
B: I'd love to stay and chat a little more but I have to get going.
（もう少しお邪魔してお話もしたいのですが、そろそろ行かないといけません）
　
　
　
～フォーマルな断り方～
　
面接やミーティングなどビジネスシーンにおいて使えるフォーマルな断り方です。
　
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1) Due to a prior commitment
→「先約があるので（行けません）」
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このフレーズは、ミーティングや面接、会社のイベントなどを断る時に使われるとてもフォーマルでプロフェッショナルな断り方です。会話、メール、招待状など様々な場面で使われる決まり文句です。
　
✔文頭または文末で使われます。
　
✔Unfortunately（残念ながら）を文頭に加える事によってより丁寧になります。
　
＜例文＞
　
Due to a prior commitment, I will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
（先約があるため、明日のミーティングには出席できません）
　
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the conference due to a prior commitment.
（先約があるため、会議に出席できません）
　
Due to a prior commitment, I cannot join the seminar on Friday.
（先約があるため、金曜日のセミナーに参加できません）
　
　
　
　
　
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Hi everyone! We are currently looking for English-Korean interpreters who can do simultaneous interpretation for an online business meeting on March 8 (13:15-14:30 GMT+8). This business meeting involves subjects such as supply chains, business operations, and finance. Candidates must be available to attend the pre-technical meeting that will be held before this scheduled business meeting and they should also be willing to make changes in their schedule in case the business meeting scheduled for March 8 is changed to another time and date.

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*Special Task Force Meeting for Industry Leaders, Associations, Institutions, Chamber of Commerce*

*Date : 18th Jan 2020 (Monday)*
*Time : 2:00pm(MYtime)*
*Venue: David Gurupatham & Koay Office*
3-11, Block F, Pusat Perdagangan Phileo 1,
No.9, Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
*Online: Zoom Meeting (Available)*

*List of Attendees*
1) Dato' David Gurupatham – Legal Advisor, DGK & Partners (present)
2) Datuk Irwin SW Cheong (present)
3) Dato' Tony Looi – advisory of PUMM (present)
4) Dato' Michael Kang – SME Association (present)
5) Ms Shirley Tay – Malaysia Retail Chain Association (via zoom)
6) Datin Winnie Loo – Malaysia Hair Association (via zoom)
7) Mr Francis Teo – MACEOS (present)
😎 En Rizal Kamal – ALIFE Malaysia (via zoom)
9) Dato Bruce Lim (present)
10) Dr. Baskaran Kosthi – Malaysia Association of Therapist (via zoom)
11) Tan Sri Haji Ameer Ali - Bumiputera SMEs (tbc)
12) Datuk Seri Garry Chua (advisory)
13) Dato' Lewre Lew (advisory)

*Note: All Presidents & Deputy Presidents may attend the above meeting.*

*Agenda:*
- Discussion on #MCO2.0 - Realising the impact to respective industries.
- Next step - Strategizing a united objective and message
- Formulating an enhanced proposal to be submitted to Malaysia govt
- Other related matters
- End

*For ZOOM Attendees:*
Topic: Special Task Force Meeting for Industry Leaders (MCO2.0)

Time: Jan 18, 2021 02:00 PM Kuala Lumpur

There are thousands of newborn babies everyday.
Stories to be told in many corners around the world.

My name is Queenie Chan, my dad was a Shanghainese and he was an architect. Mum is Taiwanese. They're both Virgo, clean freak and a perfectionist.

Dad was 22 yrs older than mum, dad took mum's virginity and moved to HK after they get married. And I was told his tricks were conventional, writing love letters which could potentially make you diarrhea and it worked well apparently ..
I almost split my mum's vagina when a head coming out other way around, my head that is.
Mum was screaming how painful she felt and I was screaming how tight her vagina was which almost suffocated me.! Dad named ^me after his daughter at his previous marriage whom passed away from drug overdosed.
One Night, Two months after I was born, I got locked from the inside of my room,
mum and dad were both like .. OMG IS IT THE END OF WORLD....

I was crying my arse off, louder than the thunderstorm outside of the windows, dad just got back from a dinner meeting, went straight ahead to the kitchen and grab a chopper then started banging the door knob.
Dad managed to crack open my door, but he also cracked few his blood vessels at the same time and passed away, Mum lost her first love and I lost a lovable dad on the same night. I hardly remember how my dad looks apart from the picture mum shown.
I haven't had a chance to talk to either Bruce or my dad. But I admire them both

There weren't no 'Dummies For Widow' or 'How To Be a Widow In 5 days' books available back then, so Mum flew back to Taiwan with me, and grandparents took over mum's duty so mum get to go search for love.
Because I was the only child, I got all the attention and love from my grannies, and the feeling of being loved has been deep rooted in my brain ever since.I left Taiwan to HK when I was 4 ^to attend pre school, my grannies were so upset and weren't able to eat well for days..It wasn't easy for me to adapt the new environment and I was so used to be around my grannies. Mum were like a stranger to me then. Too bad being a child of 4 yrs old, I didn't have a say at all.
But,Wait for it... That wasn't it, I only then found out there was another man at my new home in hk. My mum second husband, he was in jewelry business..
Mum was still young, she gave most of her attention and love to her new husband. And i started to become a 'world destroyer", I tended to break anything comes in my way. I guess I was just trying to seek attention from my mum, and being an attention whore was one of my jobs.
......
The rest of story is in my video...

Now, being 41 years of age.... skin a bit lose, butt a bit saggy, no big house ,no cars, but what really matter is I love what I do, I do what I love,

Happiness is not given, happiness is an attitude, and it can be DIY.

Always try to give your very best in whatever you do, You are not living to please every single person on planet earth.

Don't waste time, make use of every second cuz we only live once.

I used to think : damn !I m 41 now, half of my life gone pass already

But now I m like, 2nd half of my life has just began, I m looking forward to whats goanna come next.

If I can live for another 40 yrs, I will definitely make draw my life part 2, hope you all enjoy my sharing, good luck and see you soon!


With much Love,

Queenie xoxoox

Music:
Tea For Two
Young Woman
On A Good Day.