Meaning
「Who is your」は、英語で「あなたの〇〇は誰ですか？」という意味を持つ表現です。これは、他人に特定の役割や関係を持つ人物について尋ねるときに使われます。例えば、「Who is your favorite singer?」は「あなたの好きな歌手は誰ですか？」という意味になります。
この表現は、相手がどのような人を選んでいるのかを知りたいときに便利です。「Who is your best friend?」と聞けば、「あなたの親友は誰ですか？」という意味になります。質問の対象を変えることで、多様な情報を得ることができます。
「Who is your」の後に、知りたい役割や関係を表す名詞を続けることで、具体的な質問を作ることができます。この表現は日常会話で頻繁に使われるため、覚えておくと役立ちます。
Today's Sentences
- Who is your guardian?
- Who is your role model?
- Who is your best friend?
- Who is your favorite author?
- Who is your favorite superhero?
- Writer's Note
01
Who is your guardian?
Situation 1
You need to fill out these forms.
Ok.
Since you’re underage,
who is your guardian?
あなたの保護者は誰ですか？
My mom is my legal guardian.
Situation 2
Who is your guardian?
My parents are my legal guardians.
It says here that you were adopted,
is that true?
それは本当ですか？
Yes, it is.
My adoptive parents are my guardians.
私の養父母が私の後見人です。
02
Who is your role model?
Situation 1
Who’s your role model?
Definitely my University professor.
Why?
He is extremely smart and acknowledged within the industry as well.
Situation 2
Who do you look up to?
What do you mean?
I mean, who’s your role model?
My role model would be my coworker.
She’s an amazing person.
彼女は素晴らしい人です。
03
Who is your best friend?
Situation 1
Who’s your best friend?
I think I would say my husband is.
Why?
He knows and loves me like nobody else does.
Situation 2
Who’s your best friend?
I would say my mom is my best friend.
Why do you think so?
Well, she is supportive, honest, and always on my side.
04
Who is your favorite author?
Situation 1
I’ve been reading these series of books all year.
Really? I don’t read much.
I can recommend a few books for you if you like?
Sure! Who’s your favorite author?
Situation 2
Who’s your favorite author?
My favorite author is Hemingway.
Why do you like his writing?
There’s a deeper meaning behind his simple and straightforward writing style.
05
Who is your favorite superhero?
Situation 1
Who’s your favorite superhero?
I think it has to be Wonder Woman.
Why Wonder Woman?
She is like the woman version of Superman.
Just as strong, just as fast, and an even better fighter.
同じくらい強く、同じくらい速く、さらに優れた戦士です。
Situation 2
Who’s your favorite superhero?
My favorite is Spider-man.
Why?
I think he is emotionally relatable and shows inspiration as a hero.
I love that he looks out for his community.
彼が地域社会を大切にする姿勢が大好きです。
Writer's Note
"Who’s" vs "Whose"
They both sound the same but have different meanings.
• "Who’s" is a contraction of "who + is" or "who + has".
- Who is at home? 👉Who's at home?
- Who is at the door? 👉Who's at the door?
- Who has got the time? 👉Who's got the time?
- Who has had the vaccine? 👉Who's had the vaccine?
• "Whose" is a possessive adjective meaning 'of or relating to whom or which'. Referring to relationships beyond ownership,
- Whose shoes are these?
- The skyscraper whose construction has been in the works for years.
- The article whose international fame has caused an investigation.
- Meghan, whose father is a surgeon, will be performing the surgery.
