1 Hello, how are you doing? 你好吗?
通常我们和自己不太熟悉的人打招呼的时候,就可以选择how are you doing这样的短语,例如: I've been quite busy recently. How are you doing? 我最近一直很忙。你好吗?
2 Keep well. 保重
在结束对话的时候,我们可以说一些祝对方身体健康之类的话,keep well就是“保重”,我们也可以用take care等表达,例如:
-I'm afraid I have to go now.
-It's Ok. Keep well. See you.
-我还有事,要先走了。
-没事,保重,下次再见。
3 Please say hello to your family. 请代我向你的家人问好
say hello to sb是“向某人问好”的意思,这种说法是一种出于礼貌的说法,相当于我们中国人的“你家里人都还好吧?”
例如:
-I haven't seen your sister for days. Please say hello to her for me.
-Ok, I got it.
-好几天没见到你的妹妹了,帮我向她问好。
-好的,我知道了。
4 I hope you will come back to Beijing again! 希望你能再来沈阳做客
这句话也是一种礼节上的用语,让对方感觉自己很受欢迎,一般用在送别的场合,
例如:
-Thanks for these days. I'm afraid I have to catch the train now.
-Iy's my pleasure. I hope you will come back to Beijing again. Have a nice trip.
-谢谢你这些天对我们的照顾,我得去赶火车了。
-这是我的荣幸,希望你能再来北京。一路顺风。
5 See you again in the near future. 后会有期
near future直译就是“很近的将来”,通俗的说法就是“不久的将来”,这句话也是主要用在送别的场合,
6 Cheers to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯
Cheers to 意思是“为……干杯”,cheers to our friendship就是“为友谊干杯”,这句话主要用在吃饭的场合,
例如:
- Come on guys, let's cheer to our friendship.
- Cheers.
-举杯吧,伙计们,为友谊干杯。
-干杯。
7. I didn't recognize you!
我都不认出你了!
如果两人讲讲话突然发现对方是自己失散多年的好友的话,你就可以很惊讶地说,"I didn't know it was you!" (我不知道原来就是你!) 不然就是 "I didn't recognize you!" (我都认不出你了!) 要是你认得某人,但他一副不认识你的样子,这时候你则可以说,"Hey! Don't you recognize me?" (喂!你不认得我了吗?)
这个 recognize 在这里是当「认出来」的意思,跟 know「知道」是不一样的意思。例如有人化装化很浓,你都认不出她了,你就可以说,"I don't recognize you!" 但你不能说,"I don't know you." 这两者是不一样的。
8 It's very kind of you! 你真是太好了
说某人很好,主要是用于夸赞某人,我们可以说:You have done so much for me. It's really kind of you.你为了做了这么多,你真是个好人。每个人都喜欢被其他人夸,有的时候也不要吝啬啊。
9. Do you want to exchange numbers?
你想不想交换电话呢?
如果是学生的社交场合,要不要名片就不是那么重要的了,这时可以试着跟对方交换电话号码。例如你可以说,"Do you want to exchange numbers?" (你要不要交换电话号码?) 或是直接跟对方要电话,"Could I have your phone number?" (能不能给我你的电话?) 当然第一次见面就要电话好象怪怪的,其实你也可以跟对方要 E-mail address 或是 ICQ number,全依你个人的企图而定了!
注意一点,老美在说电话号码 phone number 时常简称 number,例如有时我去报名参加某个活动,柜台的人会问我,"What's your number?" 这个 number 问的不是我的身高不是体重当然也不会是三围,而是电话号码 (phone number) 啦!大家也许听我这么说很轻松,可是当你第一次听到 "What's your number?" 时,我想你还是会一下反应不过来的。
10 Nice talking with you. 很高兴和你说话
说了这么多,大家应该知道该怎么和别人打招呼,送别了吧,在最后的最后,我们再说一种最常见的,却很实用的交际用语,就是Nice talking with you.在结束和对方的交谈时,加上这么一句话,无疑给大家下次交谈打下了很好的基础;
例如:
- You seem to know everything. It's really nice talking to you.
- Me too.
-你真是无所不知啊,和你谈话很愉快。
-我也是。