今日はなんだかすごくオランダ語な日でした。オランダに来て約１年半、さしてがり勉することもなく、ゆっくりながら馴染んできたオランダ語、結構わかるようになっている自分に驚きます。渋々ながら行っている学校も、役に立ってるんだなぁ・・・。
Today was somehow very much Dutch day. It is about 1 year and a half since I came to the Netherlands. I haven't studied so hard and only slowly gotten used to the language Dutch. I have to be surprised that I can understand some! Although I am going to the school for immigration without much passion, I cannot deny that it is useful.
今朝のこと。DropとBoyを送り出した後、学校へ行く準備をしていると、ビーッと家のベルがなります。あれ？こんな早くから荷物かしら？と出てみると、向かいのアパートに住むご近所さん。車のバッテリーが上がって動かないから、チャージを手伝ってくれとのこと。学校へ行かないといけない時間だったのですが、すごくお困りのようだったので、お手伝いをすることにしました。結局のところ、うまくいかなかったのですが、こういうトラブルに詳しい、うちのお隣さんを紹介して、私の役目は終了。オランダ語オンパレードで、今なんて言われたのか？と聞かれると言えないのですが、きちんとオランダ語対応できた私に自画自賛。
This morning after I saw Drop and Boy out, when I was preparing to go to the school, our house bell rang. Is it delivery in this early morning?? But it was a neighbour living in the appartment accross the street. Their car didn't work because of the battery problem. They wanted me to help to charge the car. It was the time I needed to go to the school but they also needed to bring their small child to the school. I decided to help them. Finally my help didn't work but I introduced the person living nextdoor who is good at that kind of car problem. My help was done. I spoke a lot of Dutch and although I cannot repeat what they asked me in Dutch, I am proud of myself to have dealt with it....in Dutch.
その後は学校で、めずらしくクラスメートと雑談。先生にもいっぱい質問なんかしちゃったりして。
After that, I chatted with several classmates (I rarely do it.) and also asked many questions to the teacher...in Dutch.
さらにさらに、Boyを迎えに言って保育士さんとちょっとおしゃべりし、家に帰ってからも荷物の配達の少年とお話したり、中華料理の配達のお兄ちゃんにdropが帰るまでちょっと待ってもらうようお願いしたり（私は現金を持ってなかった）。
Futhermore, I talked with workers in the nursery place when I picked Boy up. I also talked with a Post delivery boy and asked the chinese food delivery boy to wait for Drop (I didn't have any cash)...in Dutch.
私、すごいやん！（完全に自画自賛です、すみません。）
Good job! me! (It is completely just self-admirarion, sorry...)
やっぱり話せると言うのは気分いいもので。精進あるのみですな。
But it is a nice feeling to have had conversations with people. Work hard!