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The idea
あります means available and ありません means unavailable. なら singles out an available alternative; もう少し大きい asks for something a little larger.
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客：「このシャツ、エムサイズはありますか。」 店員：「すみません、青のエムサイズはありません。赤のエムサイズならあります。」 客：「赤を見せてください。もう少し大きいサイズはありますか。」 店員：「はい、赤のエルサイズもございます。」
Examples
- このシャツ、エムサイズはありますか。Do you have this shirt in size M?
- すみません、青のエムサイズはありません。I’m sorry, we don’t have blue in size M.
- 赤のエムサイズならあります。We do have red in size M.
- 赤を見せてください。Please show me the red one.
- もう少し大きいサイズはありますか。Do you have a slightly larger size?
- はい、赤のエルサイズもございます。Yes, we also have red in size L.
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The blue shirt in M is unavailable, but red in M is available. Do not mistake the later L request for the first size.
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Which size does the customer ask for first? （エムサイズ／エルサイズ）
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エムサイズ
エムサイズ — Do you have this shirt in size M?
Which colour is available in size M? （青／赤）
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赤
赤 — We do have red in size M.
Which larger size is available in red? （エムサイズ／エルサイズ）
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エルサイズ
エルサイズ — Yes, we also have red in size L.
Practice round
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Which size does the customer ask for first? （エムサイズ／エルサイズ）
Which colour is available in size M? （青／赤）
Which larger size is available in red? （エムサイズ／エルサイズ）
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