Daily Life - Daddy Please! (0049)

A: Hey daddy! You look great today; I like your tie! By the way, I was wondering can I…
B: NO!
A: I haven’t even told you what it is yet!
B: Okay, okay, what do you want?
A: Do you think I could borrow the car? I'm going to a concert tonight.
B: Um.. I don't think so. I need the car tonight to pick up your mother.
A: Ugg! I told you about it last week! Smelly Toes is playing, and Eric asked if I would go with him!
B: Who’s this Eric guy?
A: Duh! He’s like the hottest and most popular guy at school! Come on, dad! Please!
B: No can do... sorry.
A: Fine then! Would you mind giving me 100 bucks?
B: No way!
A: That's so unfair!

Key Vocabulary

by the way phrase used to change the topic of a conversation
wonder verb think about if something is possible
concert common noun, singular a public performance of music
pick up verb go and get
popular Adjective very well known and well liked
bucks common noun, plural informal word for dollars
unfair Adjective not fair, not just

Supplementary Vocabulary

suit common noun, singular a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
play common noun, singular a piece of writing that tells a story through the actions and words of characters and that is performed on a stage
drop off phrase to go and leave someone at a certain place
no way phrase I cannot do it, it is not possible
lend principle verb, present simple to give (something) to (someone) to be used for a period of time and then returned