ラジオ英会話 Lesson 228 譲歩を表す although / though
Although I was at the concert, I don’t have the album.
Today’s dialog
Bill: Hey! Have you been a fan of the band for a long time?
Sachimi: Yes, since junior high school! I went to your famous Melon-kan concert!
Bill: Wow, you were at Melon-kan? That’s one of our best albums.
Sachimi: Although I was at the concert, I don’t have the album.
Bill: That’s OK. Some people prefer live performances. We love all our Japanese fans.
Sachimi: Bill, I don’t want this to be your last concert.
Bill: Awww…thank you, Sachimi. Maybe I’ll go solo…
honor: 名誉
in person: 直接、実際に
go solo: 単独で行動する
英訳練習
Grammar and Vocabulary
Grasp the Concept
Key Sentence
although / though: 逆行はあるが大筋は変わらない
other examples
though: 文末にちょこっと置いて、「～だけどね」、although にこの形はありません。
even though は though の強調。(x) even although は不可。
though it may look ～: ～に見えるかもしれないが
though it may seem ～: ～に思えるかもしれないが
though it may sound ～: ～に聞こえるかもしれないが
Practical Usage
下記のフレーズを使って、次の内容を英語にして言ってみよう。
・though it may ～
・even though ～
日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。
I’d like to sometime, though.
sound surprising: 驚かせるようなものに聞こえる
even though: ～ではあるが
Pronunciation Polish
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