excuse

make up an excuse

A2
Unit 9
3 m
Lesson 3

Lessons

excuse

  • Intro

    Today's word of the day is "excuse"

  • Mów teraz

    make up an excuse

  • Mów teraz

    He always makes up excuses instead of telling the truth.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ __ __ ______

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ______ _____ __ _______ _______ __ _______ ___ _____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    言い訳をする

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼はいつも真実を語る代わりに言い訳をしています

Key phrases

come up with a reason

理由を考え出す

give a false explanation

偽の説明をする

create a story

話を作る

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
lie
うそ
truth
真実
honesty
誠実

Key sentences

He often chooses to make up an excuse rather than face the consequences.

彼はしばしば結果に直面するよりも言い訳を作ることを選びます。

Making up excuses can lead to more problems in the future.

言い訳を作ることは将来的にもっと問題を引き起こす可能性があります。

It is better to tell the truth than to make up an excuse.

言い訳を作るよりも真実を話す方が良いです。

Sometimes, people come up with a reason to avoid conflict.

時々、人々は対立を避けるために理由を考え出します。

He decided to give a false explanation to protect his friend.

彼は友人を守るために偽の説明をすることに決めました。

She created a story about being sick to skip the meeting.

彼女は会議を逃れるために病気であるという話を作りました。

Practical dialogue

Friend

Why were you late for the party?

パーティーに遅れた理由は何ですか?

You

I had to come up with a reason. My car broke down.

理由を考え出さなければなりませんでした。車が故障しました。

Friend

Did you really break down, or is that a story?

本当に故障したのですか、それともそれは話ですか?

You

I gave a false explanation, but I did not want to upset anyone.

偽の説明をしましたが、誰も不快にさせたくありませんでした。

Friend

It is better to be honest next time.

次回は正直でいる方が良いです。

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FAQ

'come up with a reason'は、ある状況のために理由を考え出すことを意味します。
'give a false explanation'は、ある状況に対して虚偽の説明をすることを意味します。
'create a story'は、自分の行動や状況を説明するために物語を考え出すことを意味します。

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