Day 13 - Contractions - Understanding Fast Speech in English

Hi. It's Day 13.

チャレンジ13日目です

I'm sure you know that in English

英語では次のような 二重否定は言いません

we can't have double negatives.

So it's wrong to say, "I don't see nobody."

「I don't see nobody.」ではなく 「I don't see anybody.」と言います

We should say, "I don't see anybody."

In fast speech, we can have relaxed sounds,

速い会話では音変化はありますが 文法は変わらず標準通りです

but the grammar should still remain standard.

English with Jennifer

You heard me use some common contractions:

これまで話してきた短縮形は I'm / can't / it's です

I'm / can't / it's

Contractions are definitely used in fast speech,

短縮形は 日常的に使われるので

so be prepared to hear all the usual ones.

よく聞くものには 慣れていきましょう

But you'll also need to get used to hearing

短縮形のなかには話されるだけで 書かれないものがあります

common contractions that we just say, but don't write.

For example, shorter forms with the verb ARE.

たとえば「are」の短縮形です

Look at two examples of standard contractions

この２つの例は 短縮形の表記があるものです

used in both spoken and written English.

they're / aren't

they're / aren't

Now look at two examples of contractions often used in spoken English.

この２つの例は 会話で使われることはあっても

So you won't find these forms in most dictionaries.

辞書に表記は 見つからないものです

"What are" and "there are" can both contract.

「what are」も「there are」も 短縮できます

How do these forms sound?

どのように発音されるか 説明します

I'll tell you.

In fast speech ARE can sound like "er."

速い会話では「're」は er/ɚ/ になります

There are some rules.

What are the rules?

Here are some tips.

Look at these examples.

例文を見てください

Each one has the verb ARE.

すべて「are」があります

As I read them fast, listen closely,

これから速く読むので

and you'll hear me change ARE to a very weak 'RE.

er/ɚ/ のとても弱い音を 聞き取ってください

Listen closely.

これから私が言うフレーズを 聞き取ってみてください

I'll say a sentence or phrase.

You try to understand.

動画の冒頭にもどって 聞き取れるか確認してみましょう

That's all for now.

ご視聴ありがとうございました

Thanks for watching and happy studies.