只要熟記以下的規則,
來美國和老美打招呼絕不成問題.
如何打招呼? |
如何回答? |
- Hello, David!
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- Hey, James!
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- How are you doing?
- How are you?
- Howdy?
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- 美國的店員在你結帳的時候都會問這一句, 所以要有心裏準備,
只要答一聲, good 就好, 不用再反問.
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- Good! (Pretty good)
- I am great.
- I am Fine.
- I am all right.
- I am doing good.
- I am wonderful.
- Not bad.
- Well, a little bit tired.
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- 禮貌上, 你答完之後, 要再反問: How are you doing?
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- What's up?
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- 有沒有什麼事啊?
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- Not much!
- Nothing much!
- Nothing special
- 沒什麼
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- How is everything going?
- How is going?
- How have you been?
第二句是第一句的簡稱, 如在路上遇到, 匆匆走過,
就說第二句就好了! |
- Not much.
- Tired.
- Good!
你當然也可以回答其它的, 如 Busy, 但 Not much 或 Tired
比較常聽老美說. |
- Happy weekend?
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- 星期一見面時可以問這一句.
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- I had homework on my head!
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- 我滿腦子都是功課! (這句可視情況回答)
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- How was your trip?
- How was your flight?
- How was your party?
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- 如果知道別人昨天做了什麼事, 可以關心一下, 記得這個句型,
How was your xxx ? 很有用. 不要劃蛇添足!
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- Well, That's good.
- Well, That's ok.
- Well, That's all right.
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- Well 是發語詞, 沒什麼意思, 但常用. 如果想繼續跟對方聊下去,
可以把經過講給對方聽, 不然這樣講就夠了
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編按: How are you doing 是最常用的, How are you 次之,
Howdy 則是簡稱!
如何說再見? |
- 如何回答?
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- See you later.
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- See you.
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- Bye, David.
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- Bye, James.
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Take it easy! |
You too! |
Later dude. |
See you later. |
- Happy weekend.
- Happy Christmas.
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- Happy 後面可接任何的節日!
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- Thank you, you too!
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- Have Fun!
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- 如果是從一個 party 或聚會要先離開時可以用這句.
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- Thank you!
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- You have a great day!
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- 通常是店員在你結完帳時會說這一句.
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- You too.
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- 不回答也可以, 但是感覺上比較不禮貌.
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編按: 儘量不要用 Good bye, 或是 So long 這樣的用法,
在這裏相當少見.
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