携帯電話の購入方法について聞いてみよう

Getting a Cell Phone
あなたは携帯電話の購入方法について聞いています。
Wi-Fiが繋がらない場所でも自由に連絡を取るには現地の携帯電話が必要な場合がほとんどです。もし契約が複雑で1人で購入するのが難しい場合は現地の友人に頼んでみると良いかもしれません。
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Hi. I'm from Japan. I will live in this city hereafter for three years. I would like to make an agreement of a mobile phone.

自然な表現

Hi. I'm from Japan. I'll be living in this city    for the next three years. I'd like to apply for a mobile phone plan.

1 and 5. For consistency, contract these words as well.
2. Use the future progressive tense to describe an ongoing action that will occur over a period of time in the future.
3. Remove this word since it is too formal to be used in a daily conversation.
4. Use these words to sound more natural and casual.
6 and 7. Use these words to mean the process of submitting an application to a service provider to start a mobile contract.
Also 6. Alternatively, you can also say: get
Welcome! We can help you set up a mobile plan for your stay. Do you have a preference for data usage or a specific type of phone you want to use?

I would like to have an unlimited data usage.
I don't care about the type of cell phone.

自然な表現

I'd like to have    unlimited data usage. I'm not picky about the type of    phone.

1. For consistency, contract these words as well.
2. Omit a/an before uncountable nouns.
3. Saying "I don't care" might come across as if you are annoyed or uninterested. Use these words instead.
4. Remove this word because it is redundant.


Note: Spacing has been adjusted.
Got it, we can set you up with an unlimited data plan right away and help you choose a phone if needed. Do you mainly use your phone for work, entertainment, or both?

I appreciate your cooperation. I use this phone for private use only. Would you help me to select my cell phone?

自然な表現

I appreciate your assistance   This phone will be for private use only. Would you help me    select a    phone?

1. Use this word since you are talking to a service staff member helping you with your application, not working together.
2 and 7. Remove these words because they are redundant.
3. Capitalize this word since it begins the sentence.
4. Use these words instead of repeating "use."
5. Remove this word since the correct pattern is "help + base verb."
6. Use "a/an" before singular and nonspecific nouns. 
  • mobile phone(携帯電話)
  • buy(購入する)
  • smartphone(スマートフォン)
  • popular(人気のある)
  • reserve(予約)
  • I want to buy a mobile phone.(携帯電話を買いたいです。)
  • The contract period is two years.(2年契約です。)
  • You have to reserve ahead of time.(前から予約しなければいけません。)
  • This is a popular item.(これは人気の商品です。)
  • Please fill in the contract sheet.(契約書をご記入ください。)

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