留(る)守(す)番(ばん)

その子(こ)は留(る)守(す)番(ばん)をしなければならないと言(い)って怒(おこ)っていた。

• The boy was cross at having to stay at home.

留(る)守(す)番(ばん)しててね。

• Would you look after the place while I'm out?
• Look after the place while we're out, OK?

旅(りょ)行(こう)中(ちゅう)の留(る)守(す)番(ばん)は祖(そ)母(ぼ)に頼(たの)んだ。

• We asked grandmother to house-sit while we traveled.

一(ひと)人(り)で留(る)守(す)番(ばん)してたの？

• Did you stay at home alone?

一(ひと)人(り)でお留(る)守(す)番(ばん)できる？

• Can you stay home alone?
• Can you house sit alone?

私(わたし)たち、お留(る)守(す)番(ばん)してるの。

• We're housesitting.

私(わたし)たちが戻(もど)るまで、留(る)守(す)番(ばん)しててね。

• Please hold down the fort until we get back.

トムは一(ひと)人(り)で留(る)守(す)番(ばん)をしたくなかった。

• Tom didn't want to stay at home by himself.
• Tom didn't want to stay home alone.

トム、買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)くよ。留(る)守(す)番(ばん)しといてね。

• Tom, I'm going shopping. Stay here until I get back.
• Tom, I'm going shopping. Look after the house.

私(わたし)たちが帰(かえ)るまで、留(る)守(す)番(ばん)をお願(ねが)いします。

• Please hold down the fort until we get back.