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Question 1

２、3日休みたいと課長に相談したところ、2週間休んでもいいと言われた。

Answer 1

When I asked my manager if I could take couple of days off, he told me I could take two weeks off.

Question 2

連絡がとれないのでリーさんのうちへ行ってみたところ、病気で寝ていた。

Answer 2

When I couldn’t get in contact with Mrs. Lee, I tried going to her house but she was sleeping due to being sick.

Question 3

この新商品を使ってみたいかどうか聞いてみたところ、80％の人が「使いたい」と答えた。

Answer 3

When asked if they would be interested in trying this new product, 80% of people said they would like to try it.

Question 4

買ってきた薬を飲んだところ、気分が悪くなってしまった。

Answer 4

When I took the medicine I bought, i started to feel worse.

Question 5

なかなか売れないので、値段を下げたところ、あっという間に売り切った。

Answer 5

It wasn’t selling well, so we tried lowering the price, and before we knew it we were sold out!