A1-10 / CEFR A1 / EPISODE 10

Breakfast Time

Talking about breakfast preferences

SceneBreakfast at a café.

Frank tastes pancakes beside Tina at a cafe table.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank and Tina are having breakfast together at a cafe.

フランクとティナはカフェで一緒に朝食をとっている。

Frank01

I usually eat toast and eggs.

僕はたいていトーストと卵を食べるんだ。

Tina02

I like pancakes! With syrup! And more syrup!

私はパンケーキが好き!シロップをかけて!もっとシロップ!

Frank03

Pancakes are too sweet. I prefer toast.

パンケーキは甘すぎる。トーストのほうがいい。

Tina04

Try one. Just one bite. Please?

食べてみて。ひと口だけ。お願い?

Frank05

...Okay. One bite. ...Mmm.

…わかった。ひと口だけ。…うーん。

Tina06

See? You like it!

ほらね?気に入ったでしょ!

Frank07

It is... acceptable.

これは…許容範囲だ。

Tina08

"Acceptable" means "I love it" in Frank language!

フランク語で「許容範囲」は「大好き」って意味よ!

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“acceptable” / “in Frank language”

Acceptable means satisfactory or within an allowable range, so it is very restrained praise. Frank uses it instead of openly saying that the pancakes are delicious. Tina jokingly translates his understatement as “I love it” in Frank language.