Meaning
「Let me tell you about」は英語で誰かに情報や話を提供したいときに使う表現です。日本語では「～についてお話ししましょう」や「～について教えましょう」といった意味になります。この表現は、話を始める際に前置きとして使われ、相手の興味を引きつける効果があります。
使い方の例：
- 新しいプロジェクトについて説明したいときに、「Let me tell you about our new project.」と言うことで、相手に詳しい情報を伝えることができます。
- 自分の趣味や好きなことについて話すときに、「Let me tell you about my favorite hobby.」と言って、話題を展開することができます。
この表現は、カジュアルな会話からビジネスの場まで幅広く使われており、親しみやすく自然な印象を与えます。会話をスムーズに進めたいときや、相手の関心を引きたいときに便利なフレーズです。
Today's Sentences
- Let me tell you about my vacation.
- Let me tell you about the weekend.
- Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
- Let me tell you about my new hobby.
- Let me tell you about my best friend.
- Writer's Note
01
Let me tell you about my vacation.
Situation 1
Let me tell you about my vacation.
You went on vacation?
Where did you go?
どこへ行きましたか？
I went to Africa and went on a Safari tour.
It must have been a dream trip!
I’d love to go one day.
いつか行ってみたいです。
Situation 2
What did you do over summer break?
Let me tell you about my vacation!
Tell me everything.
I went backpacking around Europe and then when I got back my family and I went to the cabin for a week.
02
Let me tell you about the weekend.
Situation 1
How was the party?
I know you were looking forward to it.
楽しみにしていたことを知っています。
Let me tell you about the weekend.
Did something happen?
I met this guy and we’re going on a date tonight.
I’m so excited!
とても楽しみです！
Situation 2
How was your break?
Let me tell you about the weekend.
Did something exciting happen?
Not at all. It was the most boring weekend ever.
I stayed in and caught up on sleep.
家にいて、睡眠を取り戻しました。
03
Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
Situation 1
Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
Only good things to say I hope?
The opposite.
She’s been on my case about too many family gatherings.
彼女は家族集まりが多すぎると私に言い続けています。
That’s not fair.
If she loves you, she should try to love your family too.
彼女があなたを愛しているなら、あなたの家族も愛そうとするべきです。
Situation 2
So what kind of person are you looking for?
I want someone who is compassionate, down to earth, and well-spoken.
And definitely someone who isn’t needy or greedy.
そして、間違いなく、依存的でも欲張りでもない人がいいです。
Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
She’s everything you haven’t mentioned but we get along just fine.
彼女はあなたが言及していないすべてのものですが、私たちはうまくやっています。
I guess it isn’t about having someone with the exact qualities that I’m looking for.
04
Let me tell you about my new hobby.
Situation 1
My life is so mundane.
Maybe you need something to look forward to.
Or something to take your mind off things.
または、気を紛らわせる何かが必要かもしれません。
Like what?
Let me tell you about my new hobby.
I just started running and it helps clear my mind.
最近「running」を始めたのですが、心をすっきりさせてくれます。
Situation 2
Let me tell you about my new hobby.
Sure.
What is it?
それは何ですか？
It’s a DIY watchmaking kit.
I’ve never heard of that.
It sounds interesting!
面白そうですね！
05
Let me tell you about my best friend.
Situation 1
Why do you look so stressed.
I just got into an argument with a friend.
Let me tell you about my best friend.
We have arguments every month about something but we’ve been friends for 15 years!
私たちは毎月何かについて口論しますが、15年間友達でいます！
It’s sounds like you and your friend are really close.
Situation 2
Let me tell you about my best friend.
She’s one of the sweetest people in my life.
She’s such a beautiful girl inside and out and super smart too.
彼女は私の人生で最も優しい人の一人です。
彼女は内面も外見もとても美しく、さらにとても賢いのです。
She sounds great!
So should I set up a date for you two?
If she's open to meeting, I'd love to get to know her.
Writer's Note
"Let me tell you about" is a standard way to address readers or people in an audience or conversation.
If you choose to use "let me tell you" it might have a different nuance in English, it often emphasizes a statement.
For example:
- I was quite angry, let me tell you.
- They performed a great show, let me tell you!
- Let me tell you a thing or two about working here.
- Let me tell you, she's an asset to our organization.
- She's focused and driven to succeed, let me tell you.
You can see that sometimes the phrase is added at the beginning of the sentence. And at other times, it is added at the end. In either case, "let me tell you" emphasizes the overall statement.
