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LESSON 9

Opinions and Feelings

Fancy may kill or cure. (Worry is the cause of illness.)
病は気から Yamai wa ki kara

A Good Idea
Michael makes a proposal at a meeting.

Michael: What do you think of this?

Kore, dō omoimasu ka.
これ、どう思いますか。
Suzuki: I think it’s a good idea.

I’i aidea da to omou.
いいアイデアだと思う。

Sato: I think so, too.
Watashi mo sō omoimasu.

私もそう思います。

Coming out of the meeting, Michael shares his feelings with Ms. Sato.

Michael: I did it! Actually I was nervous. Now I feel relieved.
Yatta! Jitsu wa, dokidoki shite ita n desu. Hotto shimashita.
やった！実はドキドキしていたんです。ほっとしました。

VOCABULARY
omou 思う think

aidea アイデア idea
to と particle of quotation

Yatta! やった！ I did it!; Yippee!;
Woohoo!