| No. |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
No. |
English |
Expansion |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
| 1 |
borrow something |
(他の人の所有物を)借りる |
Can I borrow your car? |
他動詞 |
1 |
Can I borrow your car? |
1 |
May I |
～してよろしいでしょうか |
May I help you? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
| 2 |
have something |
持っている |
Can I have this PC? |
他動詞 |
2 |
Can I have this PC? |
2 |
Will you |
～してください |
Will you please turn down that music? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
| 3 |
a sheet of |
一枚の～ |
Can you lend me a sheet of paper? |
数量詞 |
3 |
Can I bring my wife to the party? |
3 |
Would you |
～していただけますか？ |
Would you come here please? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
| 4 |
the movies |
映画館 |
Can I take your sister to the movies? |
言い回し |
4 |
Can I give you my business card? |
4 |
Would you mind |
～してくださいませんか |
Would you mind opening the door? |
言い回し +
現在分詞 |
| 5 |
pay someone back |
返済 |
Can you pay me back next week? |
動詞句 |
5 |
Can I use this? |
5 |
Would you be able to |
～していただくことは可能ですか？ |
Would you be able to help me? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
| 6 |
rent something |
賃借(賃貸)する |
A) Can you lend me this? B) No. But I'll rent it to you. |
他動詞 |
6 |
Could I borrow this? |
6 |
I would appreciate it if you could |
～していただければ幸いです。 |
I would appreciate it if you could help me with this. |
言い回し + 動詞 |
| 7 |
take something |
(物を)搬送する、持ち込む |
Can you take this to the Shinjuku branch? |
他動詞 |
7 |
Can I give it to him? |
7 |
I can do that |
それならできます |
A) Can you open the door for me? B) Sure. I can do that. |
言い回し |
| 8 |
take someone somewhere |
(人を場所へ)連れていく |
Can you take Sam to the station? |
他動詞 |
8 |
Can I give it to her? |
8 |
Certainly |
もちろんです |
A) Could you give me a hand? B) Certainly. |
言い回し |
| 9 |
bring something |
～を持って来る |
Can you bring some wine to the party? |
他動詞 |
9 |
Can you lend me a sheet of paper? |
9 |
help someone out |
助ける |
Could you help me out for a second? |
他動詞 |
| 10 |
bring someone somewhere |
(話し相手のところに)～を連れて行く［来る |
Can I bring my wife to the party? |
他動詞 |
10 |
Can you take this to the Shinjuku branch? |
10 |
Do me favor! |
お願いです！ |
A) Hey Tom. Do me a favor! B) OK. What is it? |
言い回し |
| 11 |
pass someone something |
(手に取った物を人に)渡す |
Can you pass me the salt? |
他動詞 |
11 |
Can you take Sam to the station? |
11 |
I'd like you to do a favor for me, please. |
あなたにお願いしたい事がある。 |
A) I'd like you to do a favor for me, please. B) Sure. What do
you need? |
言い回し |
| 12 |
give someone something |
(人に物を)与える |
Can I give you my business card? |
他動詞 |
12 |
Can you bring some wine to the party? |
12 |
Hey, would you do me a favor? |
ねえ、お願いがあるんだけど。 |
A) Hey, would you do me a favor? B)Of Course. Anything. |
言い回し |
| 13 |
get someone something |
(人に～を)取ってくる |
Can you get me that file? |
他動詞 |
13 |
Can you give it to me? |
13 |
Would it be OK if I + past-tense verb |
いただけますか？-
Note: we need to use a past tense verb after "I" |
Would it be OK if I borrowed your laptop? |
言い回し |
| 14 |
lend someone something |
(人に物・金を)貸す |
Can you lend me $100? |
他動詞 |
14 |
Can you do me a favor? |
14 |
Would I be able to + verb |
いただけますか？ |
Would I be able to use your car? |
言い回し |
| 15 |
Can I |
～してもいいですか？ |
Can I use this? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
15 |
Could you tell me your name? |
15 |
Knock yourself out |
どうぞお好きなように |
A) Can i use this? B) Sure. Knock yourself out. |
言い回し |
| 16 |
Could I |
～よろしいですか？ |
Could I borrow this? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
|
|
16 |
Go nuts |
〈話〉遠慮せずに［好きなだけ］食べる◆主に命令形で許可を与える |
A) Can I use this? B) Go nuts. |
言い回し |
| 17 |
me |
私を |
Can you give it to me? |
目的格の代名詞 |
|
|
17 |
Actually |
実際は |
A) Can I use this? B) Actually, I need it. |
副詞 |
| 18 |
you |
あなたを |
Can he give it to you? |
目的格の代名詞 |
|
|
18 |
I'm sorry, I can't. |
すみませんが、できません |
A) Could you take me to the station? B) Sorry, I can't. My car
is broken. |
言い回し |
| 19 |
him |
彼を |
Can I give it to him? |
目的格の代名詞 |
|
|
19 |
request |
頼むこと |
I have a request. |
可算名詞 |
| 20 |
her |
彼女を |
Can I give it to her? |
目的格の代名詞 |
|
|
20 |
make a request |
お願いをする |
Let's study how to make requests. |
動詞句 |
| 21 |
us |
われわれを |
Can she give it to us? |
目的格の代名詞 |
|
|
21 |
turn someone's request down |
（人）の要求を断る |
People usually get sad when you turn down their requests. |
動詞句 |
| 22 |
them |
彼らを |
Can we give it to them? |
目的格の代名詞 |
|
|
22 |
order |
命令 |
This isn't a request. It's an order. |
可算名詞 |
| 23 |
do someone a favor |
（人）のために役立つ |
Can you do me a favor? |
動詞句 |
|
|
23 |
demand |
要求すること |
We made lots of demands |
可算名詞 |
| 24 |
Of course |
もちろん |
A) Can you do me a favor? B) Of course. |
言い回し |
|
|
24 |
Unfortunately |
遺憾ながら |
A) Can you help me with this? B) Unfortunately, I'm a little
busy. |
副詞 |
| 25 |
I'm sorry but |
申し訳ありませんが |
A) Can you lend this to me? B) I'm sorry, but I need it. |
言い回し + 文 |
|
|
25 |
permission |
許可 |
We commonly use "may I" to ask for permission. |
不可算名詞 |
| 26 |
Sure |
いいよ |
A) Can you lend this to me? B) Sure. |
言い回し |
|
|
26 |
favor |
親切な行為 |
We commonly use "can you" to ask people for favors. |
可算名詞 |
| 27 |
Can you |
～してくれる |
Can you take me to the station? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
|
|
27 |
If it's not too much trouble |
もし面倒でなければ |
If it's not too much trouble, could you help me with this? |
言い回し |
| 28 |
Could you |
～してくれない |
Could you tell me your name? |
言い回し + 動詞 |
|
|
28 |
By any chance |
ひょっとして |
By any chance, could you tell me where Sam is? |
言い回し |
| 29 |
No problem |
問題ない |
A) Can you call me a taxi? B) No problem. |
言い回し |
|
|
29 |
If you're not busy |
忙しくなかったら |
If you're not busy, could you help me with this? |
言い回し |
| 30 |
Can you do me a favor? |
お願いしたい事があるんですが。 |
A) Can you do me a favor? B) OK. What is it? |
言い回し |
|
|
30 |
Do you think you could |
てくれないだろうか |
Do you think you could help me with this? |
言い回し + 動詞 |