I try to translate Japanese what I say into English in my head.
The other day, I thought about how these words are expressed in English.
(This conversation is a weekday morning.)
me : Good moning. You’re late today. It isn’t almost the time for school bus?
wife : I don’t thing I had a good sleep because kids kept acting up while I slept
me : So, when your alarm was ringing, he turned it off. Did you want me to wake you up? You seemed tired, so I left it at that.
wife : Ummm… you don’t have to wake me up but I will appreciate if you just tell me that.
最近、自分が話した言葉（日本語）を、英語だとどんな表現になるのか、考えるようにしています。
先日は、これらの会話を、英語でどんな表現になるのかを考えました。
（とある平日の朝の会話）
私：おはよう。今日は遅いね。幼稚園のバスが来る時間ギリギリになるんじゃない？
妻：まだ眠い・・・。寝ている間、子供たちがのしかかってきたせいで、全然寝た気がしない。
私：そういえば、スマホの目覚まし時計が鳴ってた時、息子がアラームを消してたよ。起こした方がよかった？ まだ眠そうだったから遠慮したけど。
妻：うーん。声をかけるぐらにしておいて。
修正内容
me : Good moning. You’re late today. It’s almost time limit come to kindergarten’s bus.
→isn’t almost the time for school bus?
wife : I’m still sleepy. I don’t feel like I’ve slept at all because the kids have been piling on to me while I’ve been sleeping.
→I don’t thing I had a good sleep because kids kept acting up while I slept
me : So, When your smartphone’s alarm was ringing, he turned off it. Should I wake you up?
→your alarm
turns it off
Did you want me to wake you up?
Did I need to wake you up?
Should I have woke you up?
You still looked sleepy, so I left it at that.
→I didn’t because I thought you were tired. / you seemed tired
wife : Ummm… It’s enough to talk to me.
→you don’t have to wake me up but I will appreciate if you just tell me that.
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