About This Lesson
Use Rescheduling a Group Trip When Someone Is Sick to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
友達が熱を出していて、明日はたぶん旅行に行けないと言っています。
toh-MOH-dah-chee gah NEH-tsuh oh dah-SHE-teh-ee-teh, ah-SHE-tah wah tah-BOON ree-KYOH nee ee-keh-nye toh EE-teh-ee-MAHS. A friend says she has a fever and probably cannot travel tomorrow.
B
それなら、彼女に配慮して、予定を変更するかどうか話し合うべきです。
soh-reh-NAH-rah, kah-NOH-joh nee HAI-ryoh shee-teh, yoh-TEH oh hen-KOH soo-roo kah doh-KOH-kah hah-nah-shee-AH-oo beh-KEE dehs. Then we should be considerate and discuss whether to reschedule.
A
これ以上長く待つと、旅行の日程を変更するのは難しくなるかもしれません。
koh-reh ee-JOH NAG-ah-koo MAH-tsoo-toh, ree-KYOH noh nee-TEH oh hen-KOH soo-roo noh wah moo-zoo-KAH-shee-koo nah-roo kah-moh-shee-reh-mah-SEN. It may be hard to reschedule the trip if we wait much longer.
B
予約を完全にキャンセルする代わりに、日程を変更できますか。
yoh-YAH-koo oh kahn-ZEN nee KYAHN-seh-roo dah-WAH-ree nee, nee-TEH oh hen-KOH deh-kee-MAHS kah. Can we move the booking instead of canceling it completely?
A
私が電話して、どんな選択肢があるか聞いてみます。
wah-TAH-shee gah DEHN-wah shee-teh, DOHN-nah sen-TAH-koo-shee gah AH-roo kah KEE-teh mee-MAHS. Let me call and ask what options are available.
B
それから、私たちだけで行っても彼女が大丈夫かどうかも聞いてください。
soh-reh-kah-RAH, wah-TAH-shee-tah-chee dah-KEH deh ee-TEH-moh kah-NOH-joh gah dye-JOH-boo kah doh-KOH-kah moh KEE-teh koo-DAH-sai. Also ask whether she would be comfortable with us going without her.
A
グループ旅行として計画したので、私は延期したいです。
goo-ROO-poo ree-KYOH toh-SHEE-teh kee-KAH-koo shee-TAH noh-deh, wah-TAH-shee wah en-KEE shee-TAI dehs. I would rather postpone, because it was planned as a group trip.
B
そうですね。特に、彼女が数日で回復するなら、延期するのがよさそうです。
soh dehs neh. toh-koo-NEE, kah-NOH-joh gah soo-JEET-soo deh kai-HOO-koo soo-ROO nah-rah, en-KEE soo-ROO noh gah yoh-sah-SOH dehs. That makes sense, especially if she only needs a few days to recover.
A
選択肢と変更内容を明確にして、みんなにメッセージを送ります。
sen-TAH-koo-shee toh hen-KOH nah-YOH oh MAY-kah-koo shee-teh, MEEN-nah nee MEHS-seh-jee oh oh-koo-ree-MAHS. I will message everyone with the options and a clear update.
B
理由と時期を知っていれば、みんなも変更にうまく対応できます。
ree-YOO toh JEE-kee oh SHEE-teh ee-reh-bah, MEEN-nah moh hen-KOH nee oo-MAH-koo tai-OH deh-kee-MAHS. People will handle the change better if they know the reason and timing.Word by Word
友達
「友達」 means friend in this dialogue. In 「友達が」, it is the person who has a fever and says she cannot travel.
が
「が」 marks 「友達」 as the subject of the sentence. It identifies who has the condition and gives the information.
熱
「熱」 means a fever or high temperature in 「熱を出していて」. It refers to the illness that affects the travel plan.
を
「を」 marks 「熱」 as the object in 「熱を出していて」. This pattern describes someone developing or having a fever.
出し
「出し」 contributes the meaning of developing or having a fever in 「熱を出していて」. It is the form used before 「て」 to connect with the ongoing state.
て
「て」 connects 「熱を出し」 with the following ongoing-state expression in 「熱を出していて」. It lets the fever condition lead into the information about what she says.
い
「い」 is part of 「出していて」 and helps express the continuing state of having a fever. This form is useful when a condition is still continuing.
明日
「明日」 means tomorrow. In 「明日は」, tomorrow is the time being discussed for the possible trip.
は
「は」 marks 「明日」 as the topic in 「明日は」. The sentence then explains what may happen on that day.
たぶん
「たぶん」 means probably and shows that the speaker is not completely certain. It is placed before the statement about being unable to travel.
旅行
「旅行」 means a trip or travel. In 「旅行に行けない」, it is the trip that the friend may not be able to join.
に
「に」 marks the destination or purpose in 「旅行に行けない」. Together with the verb for going, it points to going on the trip.
行け
「行け」 expresses being able to go in 「行けない」. The negative form then says that going on the trip is not possible.
ない
「ない」 makes 「行け」 negative in 「行けない」. Here it means that the friend cannot go on the trip.
と
「と」 marks the quoted content in 「行けないと言っています」. It connects the statement that she cannot go with the verb meaning says.
言っ
「言っ」 carries the meaning of saying in 「言っています」. It is the form used before 「て」 to connect the saying with the ongoing polite expression.
ます
「ます」 makes 「言っています」 polite. The sentence politely reports what the friend is saying.
それなら
「それなら」 means then or in that case. It uses the preceding information about the friend’s illness as the basis for the next suggestion.
彼女
「彼女」 means she or her and refers to the sick friend. In 「彼女に配慮して」, she is the person whose situation should be considered.
配慮
「配慮」 means consideration for someone’s situation. In 「彼女に配慮して」, it describes acting thoughtfully toward the sick friend.
予定
「予定」 means a plan or schedule. In 「予定を変更する」, it is the existing travel plan that may be changed.
変更
「変更」 means a change or rescheduling. In 「予定を変更する」, it refers to changing the planned schedule.
する
「する」 means do or carry out in 「変更する」. Together, 「変更する」 means to make a change to the schedule.
かどうか
「かどうか」 asks whether something is so or not, as in 「変更するかどうか」. The first 「か」 introduces the uncertain choice, 「どう」 contributes the sense of how or which way, and the final 「か」 closes the embedded question.
話し合う
「話し合う」 means discuss something together. Here it describes the group jointly considering whether to change the plan.
べき
「べき」 expresses what should be done in 「話し合うべきです」. It presents discussing the schedule as the appropriate action.
です
「です」 gives 「話し合うべきです」 a polite sentence ending. It makes the recommendation suitable for a polite conversation.
これ
「これ」 means this in 「これ以上」. It points to the current amount or point, which the speaker says they should not go beyond.
以上
「以上」 means beyond or more than the stated point in 「これ以上」. Together, 「これ以上長く待つ」 means waiting any longer than now.
長く
「長く」 means for a longer time in 「これ以上長く待つ」. It modifies the waiting and warns that additional delay may cause difficulty.
待つ
「待つ」 means wait. In 「待つのは難しくなる」, the act of waiting is the thing that may become difficult.
の
「の」 turns 「待つ」 into the topic of the next description in 「待つのは難しくなる」. This lets the sentence say that waiting itself may become difficult.
日程
「日程」 means the schedule or dates of an event. In 「旅行の日程」, it refers specifically to the dates planned for the trip.
難しく
「難しく」 means difficult in 「難しくなる」. Its form connects the idea of difficulty with the change expressed by 「なる」.
なる
「なる」 means become. In 「難しくなる」, it says that rescheduling will become more difficult if they wait.
かもしれません
「かもしれません」 means may or might and expresses possibility in 「難しくなるかもしれません」. 「かも」 opens the possibility, 「しれ」 is the middle part of this fixed expression, and 「ませ」 with 「ん」 completes its polite ending.
予約
「予約」 means a booking or reservation. In 「予約を完全にキャンセルする」, it is the booking that the speakers may cancel or move.
完全
「完全」 contributes the meaning of complete or total in 「完全にキャンセルする」. With 「に」, it describes canceling the booking completely.
キャンセル
「キャンセル」 means cancellation or canceling in 「キャンセルする」. Here it refers to canceling the booking rather than moving it to another date.
代わり
「代わり」 means instead or in place of in 「代わりに」. The pattern 「キャンセルする代わりに」 introduces the alternative of changing the date.
できます
「できます」 expresses that something can be done or is possible. In 「日程を変更できますか」, it politely asks whether changing the dates is possible.
か
「か」 marks the sentence as a question in 「変更できますか」. It turns the polite statement into a request for information.
私
「私」 means I or me. In 「私が電話して」, the speaker identifies herself as the person who will make the call.
電話
「電話」 means a telephone or phone call. In 「電話して」, it refers to calling someone to ask about the available choices.
どんな
「どんな」 means what kind of or what sort of. In 「どんな選択肢」, it asks about the type of options that are available.
選択肢
「選択肢」 means an option or choice. In 「どんな選択肢があるか」, it refers to the possible ways to handle the booking.
ある
「ある」 expresses that something exists or is available. In 「選択肢がある」, it asks what choices are available.
聞い
「聞い」 means ask in 「聞いてみます」. The surrounding context is asking the booking provider about the available options.
み
「み」 contributes the meaning of trying an action in 「聞いてみます」. The whole expression means that the speaker will try asking.
それから
「それから」 means also or after that in this dialogue. It introduces another request after asking about the booking options.
私たち
「私たち」 means we or us. In 「私たちだけで」, it refers to the other members who might go without the sick friend.
だけ
「だけ」 means only or just. In 「私たちだけで」, it limits the group to the speakers and excludes the friend who is sick.
で
「で」 marks the group or manner in 「私たちだけで行って」. The phrase means going with only the speakers or by themselves.
行っ
「行っ」 carries the meaning of going in 「行っても」. It is followed by 「て」 and 「も」 to form the condition about going without her.
も
「も」 gives 「行っても」 the meaning even if or even when they go. It presents going without the friend as a possibility whose acceptability should be checked.
大丈夫
「大丈夫」 means all right or okay. In 「彼女が大丈夫かどうか」, it asks whether the friend would feel okay about the others going without her.
ください
「ください」 makes 「聞いてください」 a polite request meaning please ask. It asks the other person to check the friend’s feelings.
グループ
「グループ」 means group. In 「グループ旅行」, it describes a trip planned for several people together.
として
「として」 means as or in the role of. In 「グループ旅行として」, it presents the trip as an event planned for the group.
計画
「計画」 means a plan in 「計画した」. Together with the following completed-action form, it says that the group planned the trip.
た
「た」 marks the planning in 「計画した」 as completed. It shows that the trip was already planned as a group trip.
ので
「ので」 means because or since in 「計画したので」. It introduces the reason for preferring postponement.
延期
「延期」 means postponement or postponing in 「延期したい」. It refers to moving the group trip to a later time.
たい
「たい」 expresses the speaker’s desire in 「延期したい」. The speaker says that she wants to postpone the trip.
そう
「そう」 means seeming or looking that way in 「よさそうです」. It presents the postponement as something that seems suitable.
特に
「特に」 means especially. Here it highlights the condition that the friend may recover within only a few days.
数日
「数日」 means a few days. In 「数日で回復する」, it describes the short period within which the friend may recover.
回復
「回復」 means recovery or recovering. In 「回復するなら」, it refers to the friend becoming well again.
なら
「なら」 marks a condition in 「回復するなら」. It means if she recovers within that period, postponing appears to be a good choice.
よさ
「よさ」 contributes the meaning of goodness or suitability in 「よさそうです」. It is the form used before 「そう」 to say that postponing seems good.
内容
「内容」 means content or details. In 「変更内容」, it refers to the details of what has changed in the plan.
明確
「明確」 means clear or definite. In 「変更内容を明確にして」, it describes making the change details clear before sending the message.
みんな
「みんな」 means everyone or everybody. In 「みんなにメッセージを送ります」, it refers to all the people in the group.
メッセージ
「メッセージ」 means a message. In 「メッセージを送ります」, it is the written update the speaker will send to everyone.
送り
「送り」 means send in 「送ります」. It describes sending the message containing the options and clear update.
理由
「理由」 means the reason for something. In 「理由と時期」, it is the explanation people need in order to understand the change.
時期
「時期」 means timing or the relevant period. In 「理由と時期」, it refers to when the change will happen.
知っ
「知っ」 contributes the meaning of knowing in 「知っていれば」. It refers to having information about the reason and timing.
いれ
「いれ」 appears in 「知っていれば」 and helps express being in a state of knowing. Together with the conditional ending, it means if they know the information.
ば
「ば」 marks the condition in 「知っていれば」. It connects knowing the reason and timing with being able to handle the change better.
うまく
「うまく」 means well or successfully. In 「うまく対応できます」, it describes handling the change smoothly.
対応
「対応」 means handle or respond to something. In 「変更にうまく対応できます」, it refers to dealing appropriately with the change.
でき
「でき」 expresses being able to in 「対応できます」. It says that people will be able to handle the change when they know the reason and timing.
Grammar Points
〜ていて
熱を出していて
NEH-tsuh oh dah-SHE-teh-ee-tehhaving a fever; being in a state of having a fever
The て-form connects this state to what follows or gives a reason. Here, 出していて is the linking form of 熱を出す.
〜たい
延期したい
en-KEE shee-TAIwant to postpone
Attach たい to the verb stem to express the speaker’s desire to do something. 延期したい means “want to postpone.”
Japanese Vocabulary
これ以上
adv
koh-reh ee-JOH
any longer; more than this
これ以上長く待つと、旅行の日程を変更するのは難しくなるかもしれません。
たぶん
adv
tah-BOON
probably
明日はたぶん旅行に行けないと言っています。
完全に
adv
kahn-ZEN nee
completely
予約を完全にキャンセルする代わりに、日程を変更できますか。
選択肢
noun
sen-TAH-koo-shee
option; choice
どんな選択肢があるか聞いてみます。
代わりに
phrase
dah-WAH-ree nee
instead of; in place of
完全にキャンセルする代わりに、日程を変更できますか。
大丈夫
adj
dye-JOH-boo
all right; okay
私たちだけで行っても彼女が大丈夫かどうかも聞いてください。
日程
noun
nee-TEH
schedule; itinerary
旅行の日程を変更するのは難しくなるかもしれません。
熱を出す
phrase
NEH-tsuh oh dah-SOO
have a fever
熱を出していて
友達が熱を出していて、明日はたぶん旅行に行けないと言っています。
配慮する
verb
HAI-ryoh soo-ROO
be considerate; show consideration
配慮して
彼女に配慮して、予定を変更するかどうか話し合うべきです。
予定を変更する
phrase
yoh-TEH oh hen-KOH soo-ROO
change the schedule
予定を変更するかどうか話し合うべきです。
予約
noun
yoh-YAH-koo
booking; reservation
予約を完全にキャンセルする代わりに、日程を変更できますか。
話し合う
verb
hah-nah-shee-AH-oo
discuss
予定を変更するかどうか話し合うべきです。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
have a fever
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熱を出していてany longer; more than this
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これ以上discuss
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話し合うchange the schedule