Random Thoughts 11

Usage examples

Would

Questions

Would you like/care to ____?

Would you like to go for a walk?

お散歩に行きませんか？

Would you like to meet my friend?

私の友人に会いたいですか？

Would you like to take a break?

休憩しませんか？

Would you mind not ____?

Would you mind not smoking here?

ここでは喫煙しないでくれますか。

Would you mind not speaking so loudly?

あまり大声で話さないでくれますか？

Would you mind not doing that?

それをやめてくれますか？

Would you mind if ____?

Would you mind if I smoked here?

ここで喫煙してもよろしいですか。

Would you mind if I left early?

早く出てもよろしいですか。

Would you mind if my friend came, too?

私の友人も来たらよろしいですか。

Statements

___ would like to ___. [___’d like to ___.]

I’d like to meet her.

彼女に会いたいのです。

They would like to visit Japan someday.

彼らはいつか日本を訪れたいと思っています。

She would often go for a walk in the park.

彼女はよく公園を散歩に出かけた。

___ would ___ if ___ . [___’d ___ if ___.]

I would live in Hawaii if I could afford it. / If I could afford it I would live in Hawaii.

私は余裕があれば、ハワイに住みます。

I’d buy a villa if I had a million dollars. / If I had a million dollars I’d buy a villa.

私は百万ドルがあれば、別荘を買います。

She would probably quit her job if she got married.

彼女が結婚したら仕事を辞めるだろう。