A) Choose the most natural form(尊敬語 or 謙譲語)
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“I (staff) will guide you to the room.”
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“Will the director say so?”
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“I’ll see the materials.”
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“Will you (boss) be at the office tomorrow?”
B) お/ご〜します(Choose the correct humble form)
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“We’ll contact you later.”
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“I’ll deliver it to your company.”
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“Please explain briefly.”
C) Special humble verbs(特別な謙譲語)
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“I (we) will go there tomorrow.”
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“May I ask your name?”
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“I’ll introduce myself as Tanaka.”
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“I’ll meet the person in charge tomorrow.”
D) Drag & Drop — Put the chips in order
Build a natural humble expression.
#1 “We will guide you to the meeting room.”
#2 “I’ll check the schedule.”
#3 “I will meet (humbly) the manager.”
E) Mini Reading
A: 明日のご説明は 部長が なさいます。
B: わたくしは 資料を 拝見して、ご案内を いたします。
C: 失礼ですが、お名前を 伺っても よろしいでしょうか。
B: わたくしは 資料を 拝見して、ご案内を いたします。
C: 失礼ですが、お名前を 伺っても よろしいでしょうか。
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In line A, the action is the boss’s action, so an honorific is used.
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In line B, “ご案内いたします” is a humble expression about the speaker’s action.
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In line C, “伺って” is an honorific form for the listener’s action.
