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A2-03 / CEFR A2 / EPISODE 03

Have You Seen It?

Sharing opinions about a TV show

SceneA lazy afternoon together, discussing a popular show.

Frank and Tina watch a show from a sofa with snacks at night.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank and Tina are hanging out. Tina has been watching a popular new show.

フランクとティナはのんびり過ごしている。ティナは人気の新しいドラマを見ている。

Tina01

Have you seen that show everyone's talking about? I'm obsessed.

みんなが話題にしてるあの番組、見た？私、夢中なの。

Frank02

I have. It's strange. But I can't stop.

見たよ。変だ。でも止められない。

Tina03

Four episodes in one night! My favorite is the new character.

一晩で4話よ！お気に入りは新しいキャラ。

Frank04

My favorite is the quiet scene. In the rain. Where nobody speaks.

僕のお気に入りは静かなシーン。雨の中の。誰も喋らないところ。

Tina05

Of course. The one scene with no talking.

そりゃそうよね。喋らない唯一のシーン。

Frank06

They didn't need words. You could see how they felt.

言葉はいらなかったんだ。みている人ならどんな気持ちか、見てわかったよ。

Tina07

It made me cry, actually.

あれ、実は泣いちゃったの。

Frank08

...Me too. You didn't hear that.

…僕も。今のは聞かなかったことに。

Tina09

Too late! I heard it. Okay — this weekend, the next two episodes, my place.

遅いわ！聞いちゃった。決まり——今週末、続きの2話、私の家で。

Frank10

I'll bring the drinks. Can you get the snacks? And tissues. For you.

僕が飲み物を持っていく。お菓子は用意してくれる？それとティッシュ。…君のためにね。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“hanging out”

Hang out means to spend relaxed, unstructured time together. It commonly describes casually spending time with friends, without necessarily going anywhere.

“I'm obsessed.”

Obsessed literally suggests being consumed by something, but conversation often uses it lightly to mean very enthusiastic or completely hooked. The pattern I'm obsessed with … is also common.

“You didn't hear that.”

Although literally a statement about what someone heard, You didn't hear that. asks them to pretend they did not hear it. Embarrassed at admitting he cried, Frank quickly tries to cover it up.

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