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Situation 1
Yuka is talking with her mother at the store.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
ユカは、このポストカードが好きですか?
A はい
B いいえ
ユカ:このポストカードきれいだね。
母:ほんとだね。海の写真かな?
ユカ:うん、そうだね。これ、すごい好き!
母:じゃあ、それ買おうか。
Situation 2
At a cafe, Yamada-san is talking with his colleague, Yokoyama-san, while looking at the menu.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
横山さんは何を食べますか?
A クッキー
B ケーキ
C パスタ
D ピザ
山田:何食べます?
横山:デザート、どんなのありますか?
山田:ケーキとかありますよ。
横山:いいですね。そのケーキにします。
Situation 3
Mika is talking with her friend Kaori.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
カオリは、新しい映画を観ましたか?
A はい
B いいえ
ミカ:あの新しい映画観た?
カオリ:うん、観たよ。
ミカ:あれ、面白かったよね!
カオリ:うん。結構よかった。
ミカ:次はどんな映画観ようかな。
Situation 4
Yamada-san is talking with his neighbor, Taniguchi-san, about weekend plans.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
谷口さんは、____本を読むかもしれない。
A 今
B 今日
C 土曜日
D 日曜日
山田:日曜日は何かしますか?
谷口:いや、特に何もしないです。
山田:そうなんですか?
谷口:本くらい読むかもしれませんけど。
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I am not fully understanding “くらい” in the context of 本ほんくらい読よむかもしれませんけど。
くらい has several meanings, and here, it means “at least.”
The sentence means “I might at least read a book, though.”
He’s saying he won’t do anything particular coming Sunday, but he might at least read a book probably because it’s his habit or it’s something he can do easily.
I see 結構 means “quite, fairly,” or “good”
Could it also mean in context “No thanks” as in 結構です
so I would assume “is good” as in “I’m good” = “No thank you”?
I’ve heard 結構です used in that context before, as in declining an offer or invitation.
If you add もう or いいえ, it means a polite refusal.
もう結構です。 – This is enough. I’m fine.
いいえ、結構です。 – No, thank you.