日常英語の語彙

Lower than something and often covered by it.

～の下に

Used to introduce an exception to a plan, rule, or statement.

～でない限り；もし～でなければ

Moving toward a higher place along something.

～を上って；～に沿って上へ

not more than a stated amount

最大で；……以下

Remain until something happens

待つ；待機する

Wish to have or do something

欲しい；～したい

The speaker and other people

私たち（主語は we、目的語は us）

to have a particular weight

……の重さがある；重さが……である

to use a scale to find how heavy someone or something is

重さを量る；計量する

how heavy a person or thing is

重さ；重量；体重

greet someone arriving at a place or group

ようこそ；お帰りなさい

praise someone for doing something well

よくできました；すばらしい

begin an answer while thinking or introducing a reservation

ええと；そうですね（答える前の間）

used to ask someone to name or explain a thing

何（物事を尋ねる）

ask the other person the same question

あなたは？；そちらはどうですか

used to ask what name people use for a thing

～を何と呼びますか。

used to ask someone to explain an event

何があったのですか。

used to ask what happens or what to do in a possible situation

もし～だったら、どうしますか。

used to ask how two things are different

～と～は何が違いますか。

ask what the conversation was about before an interruption

何の話をしていましたっけ

used to ask someone to name a time

いつ

Used before a statement that tells the time of another action.

～するとき；～したら

used to ask someone to name a place

どこ；どこに

used to introduce a question with yes or no as its answer

～かどうか

used before a noun to ask someone to choose from a known group

どの；どちらの（一定の範囲から選ぶ）

Adds identifying information about a thing

～する物（物を修飾する関係節を導く）

during the time that another action or situation is happening

……している間に；……の間

used to ask which person you mean

誰

Adds identifying information about a person

～する人（人を修飾する関係節を導く）