ace & afters

Very British words

B2
Unit 1
5 m
Lesson 1

Lessons

ace & afters

  • Intro

    Hi! In this lesson I'm going to teach you two very British words - 'ace' and 'afters'. If something is 'ace', it's wonderful, brilliant or really cool. 'Afters', on the other hand, is an informal British word for a dessert. The most popular British afters is cake.

Your shoes are ace!

  • Mów teraz

    Ace

  • Mów teraz

    This film was ace!

  • Mów teraz

    Was the concert ace?

  • Mów teraz

    Your shoes are ace!

  • Mów teraz

    Afters

  • Mów teraz

    Do you fancy any afters?

  • Mów teraz

    What's for afters?

  • Mów teraz

    What would you like for afters?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ____ ___ ___!

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ___ _______ ___?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ _____ ___ ___!

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ______

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    __ ___ _____ ___ ______?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ______ ___ ______?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ _____ ___ ____ ___ ______?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    最高な

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    この映画は最高だった

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    そのコンサートは最高だった?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    あなたの靴は最高だね!

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    デザート

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    デザート欲しいですか?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    デザートは何が欲しいですか?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    あなたはデザートに何が欲しいですか?

Key phrases

brilliant choice

素晴らしい選択

top-notch performance

一流のパフォーマンス

sweet treat

甘いお菓子

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
delight
喜び
entertainment
娯楽
gourmet
グルメ

Key sentences

I heard the concert was ace.

コンサートは素晴らしかったと聞きました。

Everyone thinks this film was ace.

みんなこの映画は素晴らしかったと思っています。

Your shoes are ace, I love them!

あなたの靴は素晴らしいですね、私は大好きです!

That was a brilliant choice for the movie night.

映画の夜には素晴らしい選択でした。

We had a top-notch performance at the theater last night.

昨夜、劇場で一流のパフォーマンスがありました。

I would love a sweet treat after dinner.

夕食の後に甘いお菓子が食べたいです。

Practical dialogue

Customer

I heard the concert was ace. Did you enjoy it?

コンサートは素晴らしかったと聞きました。楽しんでいましたか?

Friend

Yes, it was a brilliant choice for our night out.

はい、私たちの外出には素晴らしい選択でした。

Customer

What about afters? Do you fancy a sweet treat?

デザートはどうですか?甘いお菓子が食べたいですか?

Friend

Absolutely! I would love a gourmet dessert.

もちろん!グルメなデザートが食べたいです。

Customer

Great! Let's find a nice place.

いいですね!素敵な場所を見つけましょう。

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FAQ

'brilliant choice'は素晴らしい選択を意味します。
'top-notch performance'は優れたパフォーマンスを意味し、高品質な演技を説明するために使うことができます。
'sweet treat'は甘いおやつのことで、通常デザートの文脈で使われます。

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            "source": "brilliant choice",
            "translation": "素晴らしい選択"
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            "source": "gourmet",
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            "source": "I heard the concert was ace.",
            "translation": "コンサートは素晴らしかったと聞きました。"
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            "source": "Everyone thinks this film was ace.",
            "translation": "みんなこの映画は素晴らしかったと思っています。"
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            "source": "Your shoes are ace, I love them!",
            "translation": "あなたの靴は素晴らしいですね、私は大好きです!"
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        {
            "source": "That was a brilliant choice for the movie night.",
            "translation": "映画の夜には素晴らしい選択でした。"
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            "source": "We had a top-notch performance at the theater last night.",
            "translation": "昨夜、劇場で一流のパフォーマンスがありました。"
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            "source": "I would love a sweet treat after dinner.",
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            "role": "Friend",
            "source": "Yes, it was a brilliant choice for our night out.",
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            "role": "Customer",
            "source": "What about afters? Do you fancy a sweet treat?",
            "translation": "デザートはどうですか?甘いお菓子が食べたいですか?"
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            "role": "Friend",
            "source": "Absolutely! I would love a gourmet dessert.",
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