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2007.05.24(Review of 2003.07.30 edition)

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: 役に立つ表現
JUST A MINUTE. / ONE MOMENT, PLEASE.
ちょっと待って。/少々お待ち下さい。

Explanation

  • To tell someone on the phone to wait, you can say Just a minute. or, in more formal situations, One moment, please.
  • 電話で相手に待って欲しいと伝えるとき、Just a minute. と言います。もっとあらたまった場面では、One moment, please. という表現を使います。

JUST A MINUTE. / ONE MOMENT, PLEASE.

examples

  1. (answering the phone at home)
    a: Hello?
    b: Hi! Is Theresa there?
    a: Yes, she is. Just a minute, please.
  2. a: I'd like to speak to the director, please.
    b: One moment, please. I'll transfer your call.
  3. (calling a hotel)
    a: Do you have any rooms available for the 20th of August?
    b: One moment, please, while I check our reservations.

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