Hello and welcome to this Bizmates for beginners
video series and today's idiom
is "off the record"
Off the record. Okay what does this mean?
We will find out, but first let's do our test.
Okay, so remember. I...
I think, I say, I thought Golden Week was from this week.
I thought Golden Week was from this week. It's not this week,
its next week? And you say, not "I think so too"
that's what I thought
that's right! Very natural. Okay, so let's go on to today's idiom --
off the record. But here's what I usually hear
okay, so imagine Taro was my colleague and I say
So, what's new Taro? Is everything okay? And Taro says:
Yeah, please don't say to anyone,
but I am looking for a new job.
Hmm? Please don't say to anyone... okay, okay
it's a secret I understand, but I am looking for a new job.
So taro is telling me something that's a secret.
But please don't say to anyone, please don't tell anyone
is better -- but a real, natural way to say this
especially for business situation. If it's
secret.. like a business project
a secret project. You know you could say
so, if I say what's new Taro? You could say
"off-the-record." Off the record,
I'm looking for a new job. Very natural!
Off the record. It's a secret, okay?
alright so let's look at pronunciation. So it's
not off the record, but its off the record
pause, off-the-record, i'm looking for
new job. Off the record
i'm looking for a new job. Okay, great business idiom.
Off the record. Okay, so for homework
next time I'm gonna say: So, what's new Taro?
What's up? What's new? And you say...
that's right.
Off the record, I'm looking for a new job;
or could be any secret. Please remember this
and we'll see you next time. Thank you