教材へ移動
掃除道具の場所を聞く
- Where do we keep the cleaning spray?掃除スプレーどこに置いてる?
- Is it under the kitchen sink?台所のシンク下?
- What about the rubber gloves?ゴム手袋は?
- Have you seen the dustpan?ちりとり見なかった?
- Do you know where the vacuum is?掃除機どこか知ってる?

今夜の分担を伝える
- I've split up the chores for tonight.今夜の家事、分けたよ
- I'll handle the kitchen this time.今回はキッチン担当するよ
- I was thinking you could do the laundry.洗濯はお願いしようと思ってて
- We'll split everything else evenly.あとは全部半分ずつにしよう
- That should keep things fair tonight.これなら今夜は公平になるはず

洗濯の遅れを知らせる
- The laundry's taking longer than I thought.洗濯、思ったよりかかってる
- The washer stopped halfway through.洗濯機が途中で止まった
- The clothes are still soaking wet.服がまだびしょぬれなんだ
- I'm running another cycle now.今もう一回回してる
- It'll take about forty more minutes.あと40分くらいかかる

浴室掃除を終えたと伝える
- I've finished cleaning the bathroom.浴室掃除、終わったよ
- I cleaned the tub too.浴槽も掃除したよ
- The floor's all dry now.床はもうすっかり乾いたよ
- I've put all the supplies away.掃除用品は全部片付けたよ
- I'm moving on to the laundry.次は洗濯に取りかかるね

掃除機がけを引き受ける
- Sure, I'll handle the vacuuming.うん、掃除機は任せて
- I can start around ten.10時ごろ始められるよ
- I'll vacuum downstairs first.まず下の階に掃除機かける
- The bedrooms are next.次は寝室だよ
- I should finish before lunch.昼前には終わると思う

片付けの進み具合を伝える
- I've cleared the table.テーブルは片付けたよ
- The books are back on the shelf.本は棚に戻したよ
- I'm sorting the last drawer now.今、最後の引き出しを整理中
- I've still got two boxes left.あと箱が2つ残ってる
- I should be done in ten minutes.あと10分で終わると思う

こちらこそと返事する
- You don't need to thank me.お礼なんていらないよ
- You did plenty too.そっちも十分やったよ
- I couldn't have finished without you.一人じゃ終わらなかったよ
- I really appreciate your help.手伝ってくれて本当にありがとう
- We make a pretty good team.私たち、かなりいいコンビだね

カウンターを拭いてもらう
- Would you wipe down the counter?カウンターを拭いてくれる?
- Move everything off it first, please.まず上の物を全部どけてね
- Can you get the crumbs by the toaster?トースター横のパンくず、取ってくれる?
- Could you wipe this sticky spot clean too?このベタつく所もきれいに拭いてくれる?
- Please wipe it once more until it's dry.乾くまで、もう一度カウンターを拭いてね

洗濯物を畳んでもらう
- Could you fold these clothes for me?この服、畳んでくれる?
- Please pair up the socks first.まず靴下を揃えてね。
- Would you stack the shirts neatly?シャツはきれいに重ねてくれる?
- Can you put everything in the drawers?全部引き出しにしまってくれる?
- Leave the towels by the closet, please.タオルはクローゼット横に置いてね。

共用の机を片付けてもらう
- Could you move your things off the desk?机の私物、どけてくれる?
- Please put these papers back in your room.この書類、自分の部屋に戻してね
- Would you return those books to the shelf?その本、棚に戻してくれる?
- Do you mind putting the charger away?充電器、片付けてもらえる?
- When you're done, leave this side clear, please.終わったら、こっち側は空けてね

家事の分担を確認する
- Are you doing the laundry?洗濯はそっちだよね?
- And I've got the kitchen?じゃあ、キッチンは私?
- The bathroom's yours too, isn't it?お風呂場もそっちだよね?
- Am I vacuuming, or are you?掃除機は私?それともそっち?
- So, that covers everything, right?じゃあ、これで全部だよね?

終了時刻を確認する
- When do you want to be done?何時に終わりたい?
- How long will the laundry take?洗濯、どのくらいかかる?
- Will the kitchen take about an hour?台所は1時間くらい?
- So, you'll finish around six?じゃあ6時ごろ終わる?
- We'll both be done by seven, right?2人とも7時までに終わるよね?

家事のやり残しを確かめる
- Before we sit down, are we done?座る前に、終わった?
- Did the laundry get put away?洗濯物はしまった?
- You took the trash out, right?ゴミ出したよね?
- Anything else we're forgetting?ほかに忘れてない?
- Then we're all done, aren't we?じゃあ、全部終わりだね?

優先する家事を聞く
- Where should we start today?今日は何から始めようか?
- What's most urgent?一番急ぐのは何?
- Should we do the laundry first?洗濯からにする?
- Is the kitchen more urgent?キッチンの方が急ぎ?
- So, which one comes first?じゃ、どれが先?

担当の希望を聞く
- What sounds good to you?そっちは何がいい?
- Would you rather handle the bathroom?トイレ掃除のほうがいい?
- Anything you don't want to do?何かやりたくないのある?
- How about the dishes instead?じゃあ食器洗いは?
- Which one would you pick, then?じゃあ、どっちにする?