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文法
1 〜む\びふカ≧めぱべ∞: Offering apologies ‘I am sorry that ...’
To give an apology, use the む-form of the verb to say what you are apologizing about, and
follow it with びふカめぱべ. ひとだ
1. 昨日\授業ゅ出やどむ\びふカめぱべ〜 I am sorry that I did not attend the class yesterday.
2. 昨日よョ【マセゅ行づやどむ\びふカめぱべ〜 I am sorry that I didn’t go to yesterday’s party.
3. 今朝\授業ゅ遅イむ\びふカめぱべ〜
I am sorry that I was late for class this morning.
4. つ電話て遅どやぽむ\びふカ〜 I am sorry that my phone call was late.
ェび
5. 電話≧オ∞忘イむ\のカ≧やはぞ∞〜
I am sorry that I forgot to call.
You can further add a reason/excuse using ×カめび.
6.
ろだぞカ
ぜべ ぞべ 昨日\授業ゅ出やどむ\びふカめぱべ〜もむ頭て痛どむ\病宇ゅ行ぽ
べカめび〜
I am sorry that I did not attend the class yesterday. I had a very bad headache, and went to a hospital.
More complex noun phrases
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As a student, you might find the following expressions very useful.
1. 休時関てぜアふカ〜 I don’t have time to rest.
2. 忙ぱどむ\食んィ時関やぞ〜 I am so busy that I don’t have time to eat. 3. ニΜリ【プオ買だつ金てぜアふカ〜I don’t have money to buy a computer.
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