guess what

あのね、聞いて聞いて

驚くことやうれしいことを話す前に、相手の注意を引く言い方。

やさしい英語で： You say this to get someone’s attention before telling them something surprising or exciting.

• Guess what! I got the job.
• Guess what? We’re going to Paris!
• And guess what? My sister is getting married.

よく使う表現： guess what happened, oh guess what

何かを当てる

はっきり分からないものが何なのか、考えて当てようとする。

やさしい英語で： Try to say what something is when you do not know for sure.

• Guess what is in my bag.
• Can you guess what I bought?
• She tried to guess what was making the noise.

使い方： guess what + clause (Can you guess what is inside the box?)

よく使う表現： guess what happened, guess what something is, guess what I bought

案の定、そしたらどうなったと思う

予想どおりの結果を強調する言い方。いら立ちを込めることが多い。

やさしい英語で： You say this before an expected result to emphasize it, often because it is annoying.

• He forgot his keys, and guess what? He couldn’t get in.
• We left late, and guess what? We missed the bus.
• She never watered the plants, and guess what? They died.

よく使う表現： and guess what, but guess what