NHKラジオ英会話のディクテーション「頻度副詞 ー never、hardly」L169 2025/12/11

Onishi: こんどはインドかぁ。インディアがいいんでぃあ。

ラジオ英会話、ハートでつかめ英語の極意。講師の大西泰斗です。

Roza: Hey everyone. Akino Roza here.

David: And I'm David Evans.

Onishi: それではさっそく、はじめていきましょう。

• I never saw that movie.
• I hardly ever watch movies anymore.

Roza: You are amazing.

I am really enjoying my new job. I hardly ever work overtime and I never work weekend. It's completely different with previous office.

David: All right everyone. Are you ready to polish up your pronunciation? All right, let's jump in. Here is today's phrase. "I've never been there" ...

All right, just a couple little points to focus in on, so let's get started.

First up is the I've sound. The /ai/ sound gets nice and short. I've ... very good.

Also, try to focus on the /v/ sound in I've, /v/ ... I've.

Next up, the /i/ sound in been becomes been ... nice and short.

Then, let's join been and there, been there ... never been there ...

• I've never been there.

All right, sounding good, sounding smooth. Now, let's try more casual version.

• (I've) never been there.

All right, so, now you have some options or how casual or formal you want to be with this little short phrase. How did it feel?

Onishi: Hey guys, we seldom use seldom, right?

David: Nice, we are but, yeah, you are right. Well, maybe in the south in America.

Roza: I would say we hardly ever use it, rarely even.

Onishi: Ah huh, というわけで、今日はこの辺で。

All: Bye.