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Why not?(ワイナッ!)

直訳すると「何故だめなんですか?」となり、否定の理由を訊くときに使います。

例えば、You can't go there.(そこへ行っちゃだめ)に対して Why not?(どうして?)と訊くのが正解で、not が入っているだけで意味がとてもクリアーになりますから忘れずに。

もうひとつの重要な用法が、「もちろんよ!」という意味で使うケースです。
例えば、“You wanna join us?” 「仲間に入らない?」
Why not?”「もちろん!(入らないわけないわ)」という具合。

とっても便利で、Why not?をただ単に繰り返しているだけで、英語がチョー上手になった気分に浸れます。

   Come with me! ⇒ Why not?

   (You wanna)Try this? ⇒ Why not?

   (Are we)Going home? ⇒ Why not?

ってな感じで毎日これだけで過ごせます(^^) おまけに超ノリのいい女の子という評判がたって、一石二鳥!


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