A：このカレー、からいですか。
B：少しからいですが、とてもおいしいですよ。
A：わたしはからい料理があまり好きじゃありません。
B：じゃあ、チーズを入れてください。少しやさしい味になります。
A：そうします。水もください。
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読解 🍙 Eating and drinking 会話 NO. 15 3 questions
からいカレー
Spicy curry
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あまり + negative = not ... very. B's advice is to use てください, then A orders more dishes using をください.
Passage
- CONTENTAさんは何があまり好きじゃありませんか。
Explanation: The third sentence has the phrase 「あまり好きじゃありません」.
- KEY WORD「水」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「みず」.
- INFERENCEBさんはAさんに何を入れるように言いましたか。
Explanation: The advice is in the sentence 「チーズを入れてください」.
Key words
- からい spicy
- 料理 food
- 味 taste
- チーズ cheese
- 水 water
Grammar
A。でも B / A ですが B but / however... but
After でも or after が is often important information that changes the initial prediction.
N を ください please/give me N
Polite request form in a store, restaurant, or service situation.
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Order at the shop: ask for an item and state a preference.
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A: Is this curry spicy? B: A bit spicy but very delicious. A: I don't like spicy food very much. B: Then add the cheese. The taste will be a bit milder. A: I will. Give me more water.