万引きの取り締まりや警察とのやり取りを描いた場面を英語に翻訳することで、実際の会話で使える英語表現を学べます。この記事では、万引き犯との対話の一部始終を英語に翻訳し、英会話に役立つフレーズや表現を解説します。
万引き犯との初対面
万引きＧメン（a）: Excuse me, sir. There are some items here that you haven’t paid for, right?
万引き犯（b）: No, I haven’t.
万引きＧメン（a）: Is that so? Well, would you mind coming with me to the office for a moment?
万引き犯（b）: I already paid for everything! What if I’m innocent? What are you going to do about it!?
万引きＧメン（a）: I want to discuss this matter with you, so please come with me.
事務所でのやり取り
万引きＧメン（a）: We’ve been monitoring your actions the entire time. Do you understand why you were called here?
万引き犯（b）: I don’t know! It must be some mistake!
万引きＧメン（a）: It’s not a mistake! Would you like to check the footage from the security cameras? If you keep insisting you’re innocent, we’ll have to take further action. So, what’s the real story?
万引き犯（b）: I… I shoplifted.
万引きＧメン（a）: Right? Then why didn’t you just tell the truth from the beginning?
万引き犯（b）: Well, uh… I didn’t mean to…
万引きＧメン（a）: It wasn’t an accident! Now, separate the items you didn’t pay for from the ones you did!
万引き犯（b）: I paid for these, and these were stolen.
万引きＧメン（a）: Really!? If you’re lying, you’d better confess now before it’s too late! Are you sure about that?
万引き犯（b）: Yes, it’s fine.
万引きＧメン（a）: Oh, I see! You’re denying it! I saw you put the pickled mustard greens in your breast pocket too!
万引き犯（b）: I’m sorry, I forgot about that!
万引きＧメン（a）: Huh!? You didn’t forget about it!
万引き犯（b）: No, I really did forget!
店長の登場
万引きＧメン（a）: Store manager, this is the person who stole the items!
店長（c）: What did you come here for today? To shoplift?
万引き犯（b）: No, I came to shop!
店長（c）: Don’t mess with me! You came here to steal and now you’re saying you were shopping? I’m calling the police!
警察の到着
万引きＧメン（a）: Have you been caught before?
万引き犯（b）: Yes! This is the first time! Please, I beg you, don’t call the police!
店長（c）: You’ve done it before! You’re a repeat offender! I’ll call the police. If saying sorry was enough, we wouldn’t need the police. And once the police arrive, they’ll know if you’re lying.
警察とのやり取り
警察（d）: You again!?
万引きＧメン（a）: What’s wrong?
警察（d）: I know this guy. He’s been caught shoplifting at other stores before.
万引きＧメン（a）: What are you talking about!?
万引き犯（b）: Sorry… I was scared, so I lied.
警察（d）: And you were caught last June, indicted, and are now on probation!
万引き犯（b）: Oh no, what should I do…?
万引きＧメン（a）: What should you do? You need to realize how serious this is!
警察（d）: Are you going to file a report?
店長（c）: Of course, we will.
警察（d）: Understood. We’re taking you to the police station now, please accompany us.
店長（c）: Yes, understood.
万引きＧメン（a）: I can’t believe you’re committing a crime while on probation! You’re a habitual shoplifter! Don’t you realize you’re going to jail?
万引き犯（b）: I’m sorry…
万引きＧメン（a）、店長（c）: What a disappointment!
まとめ
このやり取りは、実際の万引き事件で行われた会話の一部を英語に翻訳したものです。実際の会話では、犯人に対して冷静に証拠を突きつけながら、正直に話すように促しています。英語での表現を学ぶことは、実践的なコミュニケーション能力を向上させるために非常に役立ちます。日常的な会話においても、相手に対して明確で効果的な言葉を使うことが重要です。
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