这是不是说我以后可以再见到你?—— Does that mean that I can see you again?
玩得快乐--Have a good time.
祝你好运。—— Good luck.
我希望没事。—— I hope nothing is wrong.
怎么了?—— What’s the matter?
糟糕,严重吗?—— Oh, no! Is it serious?
我真为你难过。—— I’m sorry for you.
一路平安,走好。—— Have a safe trip home.
一、入住酒店
入住酒店
场景模拟1.
Guest: Hello, I’d like to check in please. 你好,我想入住贵酒店。
Hotel staff: Certainly. Can I have the name please? 当然可以,能把姓名给我吗?
Guest: Mr Harold Smith. Harold Smith先生。
Hotel staff: Ok, Are you checking out tomorrow?好的,您是明天退房吗?
Guest: Yes, I am. That’s right. 是的没错,是明天退房。
Guest : How many hours of the time difference are there between Singapore and China?新加坡和中国有多少小时的时差?
Hotel staff: 3 hours.3小时
Hotel staff: Will you need a wake up call, sir? 先生您需要唤醒服务吗?
Guest: Yes please. At 6.30am. 是的,请在早上6.30唤醒我。
Hotel staff: Ok then, your room is 502 on the fifth floor.Breakfast is served between 6.30am and 9am. Enjoy your stay.好的。您的房间号码是五层的.502房间。早餐是早晨6.30到9点。祝您入住愉快。
Guest: Thank you.谢谢你。
场景模拟2.
Guest: Good evening, I have a reservation under the name of Tomlinson.晚上好,我有预定,名字是Tomlinson.
Hotel staff: Ok I’ve found it. Checking out on the 27th? 好,我找到了。是27日退房吗?
Guest: That’s right. 没错。
Hotel staff: Can I take aa credit card for the deposit? 我能用您的信用卡划账押金吗?
Guest: Yes, sure. Also, I’d like a non-smoking room please. 当然可以。另外,请给我一间无烟房间。
Hotel staff: Certainly madam. Here’s your key. Your room is on the 7th floor and on the left. Room 781. Check out is at 12 noon. 当然可以,女士。这是您的房间钥匙。您的房间在7层左侧,房间号码781。退房需要在中午12点之前。
场景模拟3.
Guest: Hello. My name is Peter Hanks. I have a reservation. 你好。我是彼得汉克斯。我预订过房间。
Hotel staff: One second, please. Ah, Mr. Hanks: Three nights in a single room. 请稍等。哦,汉克斯先生:住三晚,单人间。
Guest:That’s right. 对。
Hotel staff: Would you fill in this form with your name, address and phone number, please? 请填写一下这张表格好吗,填上您的姓名,地址和电话号码。
Guest:Ok…Here you go. 好的……给你。
Hotel staff: How will you be paying for this, sir? 您怎么付款,先生?
Guest:Credit card, please. 信用卡。
Hotel staff: Ok. You’re in room 406, and the elevator。好的。你在406房间,电梯这边走。
拿英国人最常用的“谢谢”来说,你在这里绝对很少听到“Thank you”这样的说法,像“Thank you very much”更是很少提及,那英国人都怎么说谢谢?他们会说“Cheers”,Cheers不是干杯的意思吗?那英国人干杯说什么?干杯他们也说“Cheers”。。。原因是英国人认为Thank you太过正式,也太老土,年轻人都说Cheers! 而且会在后面加一个Mate, Mate在英国口语是伙伴的意思,刚来那会天天听到人说“切梅,切梅的,不知所云,后来才知道就是谢谢啊!
英国人和人道别说再见,很少说:“Good bye.”或者 “Bye-bye.”第一个显得太正式,第二个太孩子气。他们会说: “See you/See you later!”还会直接说一个“Bye!”如果对方要出远门,他们会说 “Take care!”
一般周五下班的时候,很多人道别的时候会说:“Nice weekend!”以表达即将来临的周末。
See you/See you later(最常用的说法);
Bye (不太常用);
See you around/See you soon/Catch you later(如果马上就能见到);
Take care/Be careful(如果对方要出远门);
Cheers (也可以当再见用)。
Are you alright?
经历过九年义务 教育 的同学们一定对李磊和韩梅梅的经典对话印象深刻。
“How are you ?”
“I’m fine, and you?”
“I’m fine too.”
现在回想起来这是一个无比白痴的对话,实际中的老外见面绝对不会这么对话,并不是说老外不说 “How are you?”而是不会反问别人好不好,一般来说,如果他们认识你,他们见到你会说 “Hello”或者“Hi”,然后问“Are you alright?”很熟的话就会说“You alright?”或者就一个词“Alright?”这个时候你可以回答 “I’m fine/ I’m great,”后面一定要加一个“Thanks.”如果你今天不是很好,你可以说“Not too bad, could be better.”此外 “How('re) you doing today?”也是比较常见的说法。
基本的礼貌用语:
英国虽然不是处处都表现得像绅士一样,但就说话这方面,可以说英国人是极其绅士的。
比如我们要买一杯咖啡的时候,我们会说“我想要一杯咖啡。”往往就变成“I want to have a cup of coffee.”这样对老外说的话是非常不礼貌的,老外想要一杯咖啡会说: “我能来一杯咖啡吗?”应该是“Can I have a cup of coffee please?”不仅要用敬语开头,而且后面还要加上一个万能的please.
同理问别人叫什么名字说“What’s your name?”是非常不礼貌的,尤其是对女生,一定要用“May I have your name please?”
“Would you please…?”/ “Could you please…?”/ “Is there any chance to…?”(寻求帮助)
有次在酒吧打工,一个老外想买一杯1.5英镑的红茶,对我说:“ My apologies, would you please by any chance to accept my pathetic 20 pound note, that’s the only one I have.”原因是老外觉得用大面值的钞票买小东西很不好意思。
老外的 思维方式
老外和我们的思维方式是有很大区别的,体现在他们的语言上就和我们有很大不同。
当英国人觉得一个东西很好的时候,他不会说:“It’s very good!”他会说:“That’not bad.” 我们会觉得他们说这个东西不算太糟,好像很勉强的意思,其实他们是说太好了的意思。相反他们说“Quiet good.”意思却是不怎么样,有点失望的感觉。
当英国人不认同你的观点时,他会说“That’s a very good try.”或“That’s a brave attempt.”我们听起来好像是在称赞我们,其实他们是想说“ You are insane.”或是 “You are an idiot.”