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A2-07 / CEFR A2 / EPISODE 07

Renting a Car

Renting a car

SceneAt a car rental counter. Tina handles the booking, with Frank beside her.

At a car rental desk, Tina hands her license to a clerk while Frank explains beside her.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Tina is at a car rental desk. She needs a small car for two days. A clerk is checking her license.

ティナはレンタカーの窓口にいる。2日間、小さな車が必要だ。係員が免許証を確認している。

Clerk01

Good morning. May I see your driver's license, please?

おはようございます。運転免許証を拝見できますか？

Tina02

Sure, here you are.

ええ、どうぞ。

Clerk03

...Place of birth: "beyond the stars."

…出生地：「星のかなた」。

Tina04

That's right!

その通りです！

Frank05

It's a small town. Very small. Hard to find on a map.

小さな町なんです。とても小さい。地図では見つけにくくて。

Clerk06

As long as the license is valid. And it is. So — a small car for two days?

まあ、免許が有効ならいいんです。有効ですね。では——2日間、小型車ですね？

Tina07

Yes. How much is it per day?

はい。1日いくらですか？

Clerk08

Forty dollars a day, basic insurance included.

1日40ドル、基本保険込みです。

Tina09

Great. Could I see the car before I decide?

いいですね。決める前に車を見てもいいですか？

Clerk10

Of course. This way, please. It's the blue one over there.

もちろんです。こちらへどうぞ。あそこにある青い車です。

Tina11

Does it fly? Where I'm from—

空は飛べるの？私の故郷では——

Frank12

—Small town, Tina. We're going with "small town."

——小さな町だよ、ティナ。「小さな町」で押し通すからね。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“As long as the license is valid.”

As long as … introduces a condition, and valid means legally effective or acceptable. The clerk decides that even a birthplace beyond the stars is no problem if the license is valid.

“Where I'm from—”

Where I'm from ... introduces the customs or situation of your home: "Where I come from ..." Here Tina asks whether the car can fly and starts to talk about her home, and Frank cuts her off.

“We're going with "small town."”

Go with something is an informal way to say you choose or stick with it. Frank explained Tina's birthplace, "beyond the stars," as a small town. When Tina starts talking about flying cars and her home, he interrupts so the explanation does not fall apart: "We're sticking with 'small town.'"

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