[2.Andante] Tell the reason
“It’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone!”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. First, let’s practice how to refuse softly using “〜wa chotto”.
[00:18]
For example,
car, can you lend me your car
→ (Lending you my) car is a bit inconvenient.
     = I don’t want to lend my car.
Ready?
[00:25]
1. Let‘s go home by taxi.
→ (Going home by) Taxi is a bit inconvenient. = I don’t want take taxi.
2. Let’s go by bus.
→ (Going by) Bus is a bit inconvenient.
3. Let’s go to eat Yakiniku.
→ Yakiniku? Oooo I don’t know.
(Yakiniku = Japanese BBQ)
4. Would like to go see a horror movie?
→ Horror movie? Oooo I wouldn’t.
5. Let’s drink beer.
→ Beer? Oooo I’d better not.
Repeat after me
[01:40]
1. Taxi is a bit inconvenient.  I will walk as it’s right there. 
2. As I have many luggage, bus is a bit inconvenient. 
3. I ate stake yesterday, so I wouldn’t eat Yakiniku.
4. I’d rather not to see horror movie, as I cannot sleep at night.
5. I will drive a car after this, so I’d better not to drink beer.
[03:07]
Now, please repeat the three sentences as follows. 
[03:12]
For example,
♪: Don’t add sugar. 
♪♪: I’m on a diet.
♪♪♪: As I’m on a diet, don’t add sugar.
OK?
[03:30]
1. I don’t drink coffee at night.
I can’t sleep (literally: I will become not be able to sleep)
As I can’t sleep at night, I don’t drink coffe at night.
2. Can I do it later?
I’m busy now.
As I’m busy now, can I do it later?
3. I’ll mail.
I’m uncomfortable with telephone.
As I’m uncomfortable with telephone, I will mail. 
4. Ask Simon san.
I’m not familiar with it.
As I’m not familiar with it, ask Simon san.
5. I don’t want to eat sweets.
I’m on a diet.
As I’m on a diet, I don’t want to eat sweets.

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Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.

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