1 GREETINGS: Hello! 问候语:你好!AHello! A你好! BHello! Good morning! B你好! 早上好! AGood afternoon! A下午好! BGood afternoon! B下午好! AGood evening! A晚上好! BGood evening! B晚上好!
注释 NotesThese greetings can be used in both formal and informal situations and they are simple, friendly and common ways to greet both friends and people you meet for the first time. 这些问候语既可以用在正式的场合中,也可以用在非正式的场合中。它们是在见到朋友或者初遇某人时常用的简单而友好的问候语。 Sometimes they can be shortened to Morning,Afternoon and Evening. 有时可以把它们简略说成Morning,Afternoon和 Evening. Good morning is typically said in the morning before midday;Good afternoon is said between midday and around 5pm;Good evening is usually said after 5pm. Good morning 一般在正午之前使用;Good afternoon 在正午和下午5点之前使用;Good evening 一般在下午5点之后使用。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentencesHello!你好! Good morning!早上好! Good afternoon!下午好! Good evening!晚上好!
学习建议 Learning TipPractise saying Hello,Good morning,Good afternoon and Good evening every day to your family,friends or colleagues at work. Make it a habit! 每天用Hello,Good morning,Good afternoon 和 Good evening向你的家人、朋友和同事问好,并形成习惯。 2 GREETINGS: Hi! Good Morning. 问候语:嗨! 早上好!AHi! Good morning! A嗨!早上好! BHi! Good morning! B嗨!早上好! AHi! How are you? A嗨!你好吗? BFine,thanks. How about you? B好,谢谢。你呢? AFine. Thank you. A我也很好,谢谢。 AHello! How are you this morning? A你好!你今天上午感觉怎么样? BFine, thanks. How about you? B很好,谢谢。你呢? AIm OK. Thank you. A我也很好。谢谢。 注释 NotesHi is an informal way of saying Hello.If someone says Hi to you when greeting you,you can say Hi in return. Hi是Hello的非正式用法。如果某人对你说Hi,你也可以反过来对他说Hi。 How are you is also a way of saying Hello.It can be used both formally and informally,when a friend or meeting someone for the first time. The usual response is Fine,thank you. How are you 也是一种问候方式,相当于说Hello。它既可以用在正式的场合,也可以用在非正式的场合,在见到朋友或者初遇某人时使用。一般用Fine,thank you来回答。 Thanks is a short form of Thank you. Thanks 是Thank you的简略形式。 And you / How about you are also both used in response to the greeting How are you. And you / How about you 都可以用来回答How are you。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentencesHi!嗨! How are you?你好吗? Fine,thanks.很好,谢谢。 Thank you.谢谢你。 And you?你呢? How about you?你怎么样? How are you this morning?你今天上午感觉怎么样?
3 GREETINGS: Hello!My name is... 问候语: 你好!我的名字是……
A Hello!My name is Gao Yu. A 你好! 我的名字是高雨。 B Hi!My name’s Smith, Neil Smith. It’s nice to meet you. B 嗨!我叫史密斯,尼尔•史密斯。很高兴认识你。 A Hello, Mr. Clark. I’m Sun Wei. A 你好,克拉克先生。 我是孙薇。 B Hello, Miss Sun. Its good to meet you. B 你好,孙小姐。很高兴认识你。 A Me, too! A 谢谢! A Hello, I’m Paul. You must be Ping. A 你好,我是保罗。你一定是平。 B Yes, Paul. Glad to meet you. B 是的,保罗。很高兴认识你。
注释 Notes
My name is...is often used in introductions to tell someone else your name. You can also use a shorten form—My name’s... . My name is...(我的名字是……)经常用于向别人介绍你自己。你也可以使用它的简略形式My name’s...(我的名字是……)。
When someone introduces himself or herself to you for the first time and tells you his or her name, you can say: Pleased to meet you / Its good to meet you / Glad to meet you. 当某人初次向你介绍他自己并且告诉你他的名字时,你可以说:Pleased to meet you / It’s good to meet you / Glad to meet you(很高兴认识你)。
If you know the name of the person you are meeting for the first time, you can also say: You must be... . 如果你知道你初次遇到的人的名字,你还可以说:You must be...(你一定是……)。
Western people often introduce themselves formally by saying their family name first, then their whole name, e.g. Smith, Neil Smith. 西方人在介绍自己时经常正式地先说自己的姓,然后再说全名,如Smith, Neil Smith(尼尔•史密斯)。 Also many people will use the formal address Mr. or Miss, e.g. Mr. Clark, Miss Sun. 很多人也经常使用正式的称呼如Mr.(先生)或者Miss(小姐),如 Mr. Clark(克拉克先生),Miss Sun(孙小姐)。
If you know the person well, you can be informal and friendly use their first names, e.g. Paul, Ping. 如果你非常熟悉某人,你可以友好地、非正式地称呼他的名字,如Paul(保罗),Ping(平)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
My name is Gao Yu. 我的名字是高雨。 My name’s Neil Smith. 我的名字是尼尔•史密斯。 Pleased to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 It’s good to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 Glad to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 Hello, Mr. Clark. 你好,克拉克先生。 Hello, Miss Sun. 你好,孙小姐。 You must be Ping. 你一定是平。
4 GREETINGS: It’s a nice day today. 问候语: 今天天气真好。
A Good morning, Neil. A 早上好,尼尔。 B Good morning, Wei. B 早上好,薇。 A It’s a nice day today. A 今天天气真好。 B Yes, it is. B 是的。 A Let’s take a taxi. A 我们坐出租车去吧。 B OK. We can get one here. B 好的。在这里可以打到车。
注释 Notes
People often comment on the weather when they meet, especially if it is fine. It’s really a nice day today. 人们见面时常常谈论天气,尤其当天气好的时候。It’s really a nice day today(今天天气真好)。
You can agree with someones comment about the weather with a simple response: Yes, it is. 你可以简单地回答 Yes, it is (是的),来对某人对天气的评论表示赞同。
If you want to suggest something, you can use Let’s... , e.g. Let’s take a taxi. 如果你要提出建议,你可以用Let’s... (让我们……),如 Let’s take a taxi (我们坐出租车去吧)。
To agree with a suggestion, you can say OK. 要表示同意某项建议,你可以说OK (好的)。
Let’s get one here. / Let’s get a taxi here. Let’s get one here(让我们在这里打一辆/让我们在这里打一辆出租车)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
It’s really a nice day today. 今天天气真好。 Yes, it is. 是的。 Let’s take a taxi. 咱们坐出租车去。 OK. We can get one here. 好的。咱们在这里可以打到一辆。
5 GREETINGS: Good to see you again. 问候语: 很高兴再次见到你。
A Hi, Paul. It’s good to see you again. A 嗨,保罗,很高兴再次见到你。 B Hello, Ping. It’s good to see you, too. B 平,你好。我也很高兴再次见到你。 A Hello, Yan. Let me introduce you to David. He’s my friend. A 你好,燕。让我把你介绍给大卫。他是我的朋友。 B Hi, Paul. Hello, David. B 嗨, 保罗。你好, 大卫。 C Hello, Yan. Pleased to meet you. C 你好,燕。很高兴认识你。
注释 Notes
If you meet someone you know or someone you have already met, you can say: Good to see you again. 如果你遇到你认识的人或者是你以前见过的人,你可以说:Good to see you again(很高兴再次见到你)。
To respond to this, you can reply: Good to see you too. 对此,你可以这样对答:Good to see you, too (我也很高兴再次见到你)。
When you want to introduce someone else—a friend or a colleague—you can say: Let me introduce you to.... 当你想介绍别人时,如你的朋友或者同事,你可以说Let me introduce you to...(请允许我把你介绍给……)。
You can describe them by saying: He’s my friend or He works with me. 你可以这样描述你要介绍的人:He’s my friend(他是我的朋友)或者He works with me(他是我的同事)。
A simple way of introducing someone is just to say: This is David. 要简单地介绍某人可以这样说:This is David(这是大卫)。
Again, when you meet someone you can reply to their introduction by saying: Pleased to meet you or Nice to see you. 当你被介绍给某人时,你可以说Pleased to meet you(很高兴认识你)或者 Nice to see you(很高兴认识你)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Good to see you again. 很高兴再次见到你。 Good to see you, too. 我也很高兴再次见到你。 Let me introduce you to... 请允许我把你介绍给…… He’s my friend. 他是我的朋友。 Pleased to meet you. 很高兴认识你。
6 He works with me. 他是我的同事。
A Hi, Neil. This is Dai. He works with me. A 嗨,尼尔。这是戴。他是我的同事。 B Hello,Lin. Good to meet you, Dai. B 你好,林。戴,认识你很高兴。 A Hello,Dai. Hello,Lin. Nice to see you. A 你好, 戴。你好, 林。很高兴见到你们。 B Good to see you, too. Are you ready to go now? B 见到你我也很高兴。你现在准备好出发了吗? A Yes, let’s go. A 是的, 走吧。
注释 Notes
You can introduce a colleague by saying: He works with me. 你可以这样介绍你的同事:He works with me(他是我的同事)。
Remember, you can respond to a greeting such as Hi or Hello by saying: Nice to see you or Pleased to meet you. 记住,当别人用Hi(嗨)或者 Hello(你好)问候你时,你可以这样回答Nice to see you(见到你很高兴)或者Pleased to meet you(见到你很高兴)。
If you are going somewhere with your friend, you can ask them if they are ready to go: Are you ready to go? 如果你和朋友一起去某地,你可以问他们是否做好了动身的准备:Are you ready to go? (你做好出发的准备了吗?)。
To respond positively, you can say: Yes, let’s go. 如果回答是肯定的,可以说:Yes, let’s go(是的,咱们走吧)。
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This is Dai. 这是戴。 He works with me. 他是我的同事。 Nice to see you. 很高兴认识你。 Are you ready to go? 你做好出发的准备了吗? Yes, let’s go. 是的,咱们走吧。
7 Can I help you? 我能帮忙吗?
A Good morning, sir. Can I help you? A 先生,早上好。 我能帮忙吗? B Yes, thanks. I’m Mr. Smith. I have a reservation. B 是的,谢谢你。我是史密斯先生。我有预订。 A Welcome to Beijing Hotel, Mr. Smith. A 欢迎来北京饭店,史密斯先生。 B Thank you. B 谢谢你。 A Can I have your passport, please? A 我能看一下你的护照吗? B Yes, here it is. B 没问题,给你。 A Thank you. Can you sign here, please? A 谢谢你。请你在这里签名,好吗?
注释 Notes
To help someone politely, you can ask: Can I help you? 要礼貌地帮助某人,你可以问:Can I help you? (我能帮忙吗?)。
When someone arrives at a hotel check in or reception, he can say his name and then: I have a reservation. 当某人来到宾馆登记时,他可以先说自己的名字,然后说I have a reservation(我有预订)。
To greet someone at the reception, it is polite to say: Welcome to Beijing Hotel. 在服务台处问候客人,可以礼貌地说:Welcome to Beijing Hotel(欢迎您入住北京饭店)。
If you need to see their passports, you can ask: Can I have your passport, please? 如果你需要看客人的护照,你可以问:Can I have your passport, please?(我可以看一下您的护照吗?)。
Yes, here it is. You can say this when you hand something over. 当你把某物递给某人时,你可以说Yes, here it is(好的,给你)。
If you want a person’s signature, you can ask: Can you sign here, please? 如果你想要某人的签名,你可以问Can you sign here, please?(请您在这里签名,好吗?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Can I help you? 我能帮忙吗? I have a reservation. 我有预订。 Welcome to Beijing Hotel. 欢迎来到北京饭店。 Can I have your passport, please? 我可以看一下您的护照吗? Yes, here it is. 好的, 给你。 Can you sign here, please? 请您在这里签名,好吗?
8 Where is the Coffee Bar? 咖啡厅在哪里?
A That’s fine, Mr. Smith. Here’s your key. Room 8216. A 好了,史密斯先生。这是您房间的钥匙,房间号是8216。 B Thank you. B 谢谢你。 A Have a nice day, Mr. Smith. A 祝你愉快,史密斯先生。 B Thank you. Where are the lifts? B 谢谢你。电梯在哪里? A The lifts? Over there, Mr. Smith. A 电梯?在那边,史密斯先生。 A Where is the Coffee Bar? A 咖啡厅在哪里? B It’s on the first floor. B 在一楼。
注释 Notes
When you give someone something, you can say: Here’s your..., e.g. Here’s your key. 当你给某人某物时,你可以说Here’s your..., 如Here’s your key(这是您的钥匙)。
You can say all the numbers in a hotel room number individually, e.g. 8216, you can say 8216. Room 8216. 说宾馆的房间号码可以一个数字一个数字地说。如8216,你可以说8216。 Room 8216 (8216号房)。
You can wish people a nice day in a friendly way by saying: Have a nice day. 祝愿某人过得愉快,你可以友好地说:Have a nice day(祝你愉快)。
If you want to ask where something is, you use the question word: Where...? For example, in a hotel, you can ask: Where are the lifts? (Another word for lifts is elevator) 如果你想问某个地方在哪里,你可以问:Where...?(……在哪里?)。例如:在宾馆里,你可以问:Where are the lifts?(电梯在哪里?)。(电梯的一种说法是lifts / 电梯,另一种说法是 elevator / 电梯)
You can say where something is by saying: Over there. 你可以这样表示某物在哪里:Over there(在那边)。
Again, if you want to ask where something is, use the question word Where, e.g. Where is the Coffee Bar? 如果你想问某物在哪里,可以用疑问词Where(在哪里),如Where is the Coffee Bar?(咖啡厅在哪里?)。
You can describe the location by saying: It’s on the first floor. 你可以这样描述某物的位置:It’s on the first floor(在一楼)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Here’s your key. 这是你的钥匙。 Room 8216. 8216号房。 Have a nice day. 祝你愉快。 Where are the lifts? 电梯在哪里? Over there. 在那边。 Where is the Coffee Bar? 咖啡厅在哪里? It’s on the first floor. 在一楼。
9 Numbers: one, two, three...ten. 数字:1,2,3……10。
A Your room number is 579, Mr. Clark. 579. A 你的房间号是579,克拉克先生。 579。 B Thank you. B 谢谢你。 A The Nine Dragons Restaurant is on the third floor. A 九龙饭店在三楼。 B Thank you. And the Coffee Bar? B 谢谢你。那咖啡厅呢? A It’s on the second floor. A 在二楼。 A Can I make a table reservation for 4 people, please? A 我可以预订一张四人桌吗? B Certainly, a table for 4. What time? B 当然, 一张四人桌。什么时间? A For 7 this evening, thank you. A 今晚7点,谢谢。
注释 Notes
Remember, you can say all the numbers in a hotel room number individually, e.g. 579. For example, Room 579. You can also say them as one number,579, e.g. Room five hundred and seventy-nine. 记住,在说旅馆的房间号时可以一个数字一个数字地说,如Room 579(579房间)。你也可以把它说成一个数字,如Room five hundred and seventy nine(579号房)。
When you use numbers as an adjective, they change: one becomes first; two becomes second; three becomes third. 当你把数字用作形容词时,它们就发生了变化:one(一)变成了 first(第一);two(二)变成了 second(第二);three(三)变成了 third(第三)。
When we describe which floor something is on, we say: ...on the third floor/on the second floor. 当我们描述某处在几楼时,我们说:on the third floor(……在三楼)/on the second floor (……在二楼)。
If you make a reservation of a table in a restaurant or hotel, you can ask: Can I make a table reservation for...? 如果你要在某家旅馆或者饭店预订坐位,你可以问:Can I make a table reservation for...?(我可以预订一张……人桌吗?)。
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Your room number is 579. 您的房间号是579。 The restaurant is on the third floor. 饭店在三楼。 And the Coffee Bar? 那咖啡厅呢? Thats on the second floor. 在二楼。 Can I make a table reservation for 4 people, please? 请问我能预订一张4人桌吗? What time? 什么时间? For 7 this evening, please. 晚上7点。 Numbers 1-10 数字1-10 1 one 1 一 2 two 2 二 3 three 3 三 4 four 4 四 5 five 5 五 6 six 6 六 7 seven 7 七 8 eight 8 八 9 nine 9 九 10 ten 10 十 1st first 1st 第一 2nd second 2nd 第二 3rd third 3rd 第三 4th fourth 4th 第四 5th fifth 5th 第五 6th sixth 6th 第六 7th seventh 7th 第七 8th eighth 8th 第八 9th ninth 9th 第九 10th tenth 10th 第十
10 Can you help me, please? 你能帮我个忙吗?
A Can you help me, please? A 你能帮我个忙吗? B Yes, certainly. B 当然可以。 A Where is the Business Centre in the hotel? A 旅馆的商务中心在哪里? B It’s on the second floor. B 在二楼。 A Hello, Mr. Clark. I’m Lin. Pleased to meet you. A 你好, 克拉克先生。 我是林。很高兴认识你。 B Me,too. B 谢谢你。 A We will have our meeting in the office on the fourth floor. A 我们在四楼的办公室开会。
注释 Notes
If you need help or information, you can ask: Can you help me, please? 如果你需要帮助或者要获得信息,你可以问:Can you help me, please?(请问你能帮忙吗?)。
A positive way of responding is: Yes, certainly. 肯定的回答是:Yes, certainly(当然可以)。
Again, to ask where something is, use Where...? Where is the Business Centre in the hotel? 要问某物在哪里,用Where...?(……在哪里?)。Where is the Business Centre in the hotel ? (旅馆的商务中心在哪里?)
Remember, to describe which floor something is on, you can say: on the second floor/on the fourth floor. We will have our meeting in an office on the fourth floor. 记住,要描述某物在几楼,你可以说:...on the second floor(……在二楼)/on the fourth floor(……在四楼)。 We will have our meeting in an office on the fourth floor(我们在四楼的一个办公室开会)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Can you help me, please? 请问你能帮忙吗? Yes, certainly. 当然可以。 Where is the Business Centre in the hotel? 旅馆的商务中心在哪里? It’s on the second floor. 在二楼。 Pleased to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 We will have our meeting in an office on the fourth floor. 我们在四楼的一个办公室开会。
11 There is a lot to see in Beijing. 北京有很多值得看的东西。
A Hello, Paul. Good to see you. A 你好, 保罗!很高兴见到你。 B Hi, Lin. This is my wife, Sue. B 嗨, 林!这是我的太太,苏。 A Hello, Sue. Delighted to meet you. I hope you enjoy Beijing. A 你好,苏!很高兴认识你。我希望你在北京愉快。 A Is it good to be in Beijing, Mr. Smith? A 史密斯先生,在北京愉快吗? B Yes, I’m looking forward to my visit. B 是的,我期待着参观北京。 A Good! There is a lot to see. A 好!北京有很多值得看的东西。 B I know! It’s a great city. There are so many interesting things and places. B 我知道!北京是个大城市。有这么多有趣的东西和地方。
注释 Notes
You can introduce someone, e.g. a family member or a friend, by saying: This is my... .For example,This is my wife. This is my friend. This is my colleague. 你可以这样介绍你的家人或者朋友,This is my...(这是我的……)。例如:This is my wife (这是我的太太)。This is my friend(这是我的朋友)。This is my colleague (这是我的同事)。
You can ask your guest if he / she is happy to be in Beijing: Is it good to be in Beijing? 你可以问你的客人在北京是否愉快:Is it good to be in Beijing? (在北京愉快吗?)。 Yes, I’m looking forward to my visit. 是的,我期待着参观北京。
You can describe a city like Beijing, or a country like China, by saying: There are so many interesting things and places. 你可以这样描述像北京这样的城市或者像中国这样的国家:There are so many interesting things and places.
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Is it good to be in Beijing? 在北京愉快吗? Yes, I’m looking forward to my visit. 是的,我期待着参观北京。 Good, there is a lot to see. 好,有很多值得看的东西。 It’s a great city. 它是个大城市。 There are so many interesting things and places. 有那么多有趣的东西和地方。
12 How are you this morning? 你今天早晨好吗?
A Hi, Paul. How are you this morning? A 嗨,保罗。你今天早晨好吗? B Fine, thanks. And how are you, Lin? B 很好,谢谢。你呢,林? A I’m fine. Is there anything you need to do? A 我很好。你需要做什么吗? B Yes, I’d like to change some money. B 是的,我想换些钱。 A OK. The cashier is over there. A 好,现金兑换处在那边。 A Can I help you, sir? A 先生, 我能帮忙吗? B Yes, can I change 100 dollars, please? B 是的, 我能兑换100美元吗? A Certainly. A 当然可以。
注释 Notes
When you greet someone you have already met, for instance, in a hotel the following day, you can say: How are you this morning? 当你问候你见过的人时,比如第二天在旅馆中遇到了某人,你可以说:How are you this morning? (你今天早晨好吗?)。
And remember, you can politely reply to this by saying: I’m fine, thanks. And how are you? 记住,你可以这样礼貌地回答:I’m fine, thanks. And how are you?(我很好,谢谢。你呢?)。
If you want to find out what your friend/guest wants to do, you can ask: Is there anything you need to do? 如果你想要弄明白你的朋友/客人需要什么, 你可以问:Is there anything you need to do?(你需要做什么吗?)。
If he wants to change currency, he will say: Yes, I’d like to change some money, please. 如果他想要兑换现金,他会说:Yes, I’d like to change some money, please(是的,我想要兑换一些钱)。
In a hotel, there is usually a cashier’s desk where guests can change money into Chinese Renminbi. The cashier is over there. 在旅馆里通常有现金兑换处,客人可以在那里把钱兑换成人民币。The cashier is over there (现金兑换处在那边)。
To ask someone politely if they want help or assistance or advice, you can say: Can I help you? 要礼貌地问某人他是否需要帮助或者建议,你可以说:Can I help you?(我能帮忙吗?)。
If he wants to change currency, he will say: Can I change some money (e.g. $100),please? 如果他需要兑换现金,他会说:Can I change some money (e.g. $100) please?(请问我能换些钱吗/比如100美元?)。
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How are you this morning? 你今天早晨好吗? Im fine. And how are you? 我很好。你呢? Is there anything you need to do? 你需要做什么吗? Yes,Id like to change some money. 是的,我想兑换一些钱。 The cashier is over there. 现金兑换处在那边。 Can I help you,sir? 先生, 我能帮忙吗? Can I change $100,please? 请问我能兑换100美元吗? Certainly. 当然可以。
13 I’d like you to meet my friend. 我想要你见见我的朋友。
A Hello, Neil. I’d like you to meet my friend,Yan. A 你好, 尼尔。请见一见我的朋友燕。 B Hi, Lin. Delighted to meet you,Yan. B 嗨, 林。很高兴认识你,燕。 A Hello, Paul. How do you like Beijing? A 你好, 保罗。你觉得北京怎么样? B It’s great. I really like it. B 太好了, 我真的非常喜欢它。 A Welcome to Beijing. A 欢迎来北京。 B Thank you. Its really nice to be here. B 谢谢你。在这里真愉快。
注释 Notes
Another way to introduce a friend or colleague to someone is: I’d like you to meet my friend. 另一种介绍朋友或者同事的方法是:I’d like you to meet my friend(我希望你见一见我的朋友)。 You can respond to this by saying: Delighted to meet you. 你可以这样回答:Delighted to meet you(认识你很高兴)。
If you want to ask someone how they are enjoying their time in Beijing, you can say: How do you like Beijing? 如果你想问某人在北京过得如何,你可以说:How do you like Beijing(你觉得北京怎么样?)。 A positive way to respond to this kind of question is: It’s great. I really like it. 肯定回答是:It’s great. I really like it(太棒了。我非常喜欢它)。 Or you can also say: It’s really nice to be here. 或者你也可以说:It’s really nice to be here(在这里非常愉快)。
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I’d like you to meet my friend, Yan. 我希望你见一见我的朋友燕。 Delighted to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 How do you like Beijing? 你觉得北京怎么样? It’s great. I really like it. 太棒了。我非常喜欢它。 Welcome to Beijing. 欢迎来北京。 It’s really nice to be here. 在这里非常愉快。
14 Where are you from? 你从哪里来?/你是哪里人?/你是哪国人?
A Good morning, Mr. Smith. A 早上好,史密斯先生。 B Good morning. B 早上好。 A Where are you from, Mr. Smith? A 史密斯先生,你从哪里来? B I’m from America. Im from New York. B 我从美国来。我从纽约来。 A Ah, you’re American. A 啊,你是美国人。 A Hello, Mr. Clark. What country do you come from? A 你好, 克拉克先生。你来自哪个国家? B From England. I live in London. B 我从英格兰来。我住在伦敦。 A I’m Chinese. I come from Beijing. A 我是中国人。我来自北京。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone where they come from, you can say it in several ways: Where do you come from?/What country do you come from? You can also use the question word Which. Which country do you come from? 如果你想问某人来自哪里,你可以用几种说法来问:Where do you come from?(你从哪里来?)/What country do you come from?(你从哪个国家来?)/你还可以用疑问词 Which(哪个)。Which country do you come from?(你从哪个国家来?)
You can say the name of the country where you come from, and the place where you live, e.g. From America. I live in New York. From England. I live in London. You can also say: I come from Beijing. 你可以说出你来自国家的名字和你所居住的地方, 如: From America. I live in New York(我来自美国。住在纽约)。 From England. I live in London(我来自英格兰。我住在伦敦)。 你也可以说:I come from Beijing(我来自北京)。 You can also say your nationality: American; I’m Chinese. 你也可以说你的国籍:American(美国人);I’m Chinese(我是中国人)。
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Where do you come from? 你从哪里来? From America. 我从美国来。 I live in New York. 我住在纽约。 American. 美国人。 What country do you come from? 你来自哪个国家? From England. 我从英格兰来。 I live in London. 我住在伦敦。 Im Chinese. 我是中国人。 I come from Beijing. 我来自北京。
15 I live in Beijing. 我住在北京。
A Hi,Paul! Are you from London? A 嗨, 保罗!你从伦敦来吗? B Yes. And you, Lin? Are you from Beijing? B 是的。林,你呢? 你从北京来吗? A Well, I come from Shanghai, but I live in Beijing. A 嗯, 我来自上海, 但我住在北京。 A Paul, I’d like you to meet David. He’s from Canada. A 保罗, 我想让你见见大卫。他从加拿大来。 B Ah, you’re Canadian. Pleased to meet you, David. B 啊,你是加拿大人。很高兴认识你, 大卫。 C Hi,Paul. And you? Are you British? C 嗨, 保罗。你呢?你是英国人吗? B Yes, that’s right. B 是的, 我是。
注释 Notes
You can ask a person directly where they come from: Are you from London? Are you from Beijing? 你可以直接问一个人来自哪里:Are you from London?(你从伦敦来吗?);Are you from Beijing?(你从北京来吗?)。
Countries 国家Nationalities 国籍 China / 中国 Chinese / 中国人 America / 美国 American /美国人 Britain / 英国 British / 英国人 Canada /加拿大 Canadian / 加拿大人 Australia / 澳大利亚 Australian / 澳大利亚人 Germany / 德国 German / 德国人 France / 法国 French / 法国人 Spain / 西班牙 Spanish / 西班牙人 Italy / 意大利 Italian / 意大利人 Korea / 韩国 Korean /韩国人 Japan / 日本 Japanese / 日本人
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Are you from Beijing? 你从北京来吗? Well, I come from Shanghai,but I live in Beijing.嗯, 我是上海人,但是我住在北京。 I’d like you to meet David. 我想让你见见大卫。 He’s from Canada. 他从加拿大来。 You’re Canadian. 你是加拿大人。 You’re British. 你是英国人。 Yes, that’s right. 是的,我是。 I’m Chinese. I live in Beijing. 我是中国人。我住在北京。 I’m British. I come from London. 我是英国人。我从伦敦来。 I’m Canadian. I live in Toronto. 我是加拿大人。我住在多伦多。 16 I’m Chinese. 我是中国人。
A I’m Chinese. I come from Shanghai, but I live in Beijing. And you, Paul? A 我是中国人。我是上海人, 但是我住在北京。保罗, 你呢? B I’m British. I come from London. B 我是英国人。我从伦敦来。 C And I’m Canadian. I live in Toronto. C 我是加拿大人。我住在多伦多。 A Hello. Nice to meet you. Where are you from? A 你好。很高兴认识你们。你们从哪里来? B We’re from Paris. We’re French. B 我们从巴黎来。我们是法国人。 C And we’re from Sydney. We’re Australians. C 我们从悉尼来。我们是澳大利亚人。 A Welcome to Beijing! I hope you enjoy your visit. A 欢迎来北京!祝你们旅行愉快! 注释 Notes
You can also make a distinction between where you come from and where you now live, e.g. I come from Shanghai, but I live in Beijing. 你还可以说明你是哪里人,但是你现在住在别处。如:I come from Shanghai, but I live in Beijing(我是上海人,但是我住在北京)。
To find out where people are from, you can simply ask: Where are you from? 要想知道某人从哪里来可以简单地问:Where are you from?(你从哪里来?)。
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I’m Chinese. 我是中国人。 I come from Shanghai,but I live in Beijing. 我是上海人,但是我住在北京。 Where are you from? 你从哪里来? I come from London. 我从伦敦来。 I’m Canadian. 我是加拿大人。 I live in Toronto. 我住在多伦多。 Welcome to Beijing. 欢迎来北京。 I hope you enjoy your visit. 希望你们在北京愉快。
17 What’s the way to Tian’anmen Square? 到天安门广场怎么走?
A Good morning. Can I help you, sir? A 早上好。先生,我能帮忙吗? B Yes. Do you have a map of Beijing? B 是的。你有北京地图吗? A Yes. Here’s one. A 有。这里有一张。 B Thanks. What’s the way to Tian’anmen Square? B 谢谢。去天安门广场怎么走? A It’s only a short walk—maybe 10 minutes. Go right when you leave the hotel. A 不远——可能走10分钟就到。出旅馆向右走。 B That’s very helpful. Thank you. B 很清楚。谢谢你。 A Byebye. A 再见。 B Goodbye. B 再见。
注释 Notes
When you want to ask for something, you can say: Do you have...? For example,Do you have a map of Beijing? 当你想要某物时,你可以说:Do you have...?(你有……吗?)。例如:Do you have a map of Beijing?(你有北京地图吗?)。
If you want to ask the direction to somewhere, you can say: What’s the way to...? For example, What’s the way to Tian’anmen Square? 如果你想要问某地的方向,你可以说:What’s the way to...?(去……怎么走?)。例如:What’s the way to Tian’anmen Square?(去天安门广场怎么走?)。
It’s only a short walk. If it’s a short walk to the destination,you can say this. It’s only a short walk(步行也不远)。如果很近,步行就可以的话,你可以这样说。 You can give an approximate idea of how long something will take by saying: Maybe 10 minutes. 你可以大致描述一下某路程有多远,如:Maybe 10 minutes(可能要走10分钟)。
To give exact directions, you can say Right or Left. For example, Go right when you leave the hotel. 要给出明确的方向,你可以说Right(向右)或者 Left(向左)。 例如:Go right when you leave the hotel(出旅馆后向右走)。
When you say goodbye to someone, you can say Byebye (Byebye) or Goodbye. 当你跟某人道再见时,你可以说:Byebye(再见)或者 Goodbye(再见)。
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Can I help you? 我能帮忙吗? Do you have a map of Beijing? 你有北京地图吗? Yes,here’s one. 有,这里有一张。 What’s the way to Tian’anmen Square? 去天安门广场怎么走? It’s only a short walk. 走不远就到。 Maybe 10 minutes. 可能要10分钟。 Byebye. 再见。 Goodbye. 再见。
18 What are you doing today? 你今天要做什么?
A Hello, Neil. What are you doing today? A 尼尔,你好。你今天要做什么? B Hi, Yang. I’m visiting the Forbidden City. B 嗨,杨。我今天要参观故宫。 A It’s very beautiful and very big! A 故宫非常漂亮而且很大! B How long will it take? B 参观故宫要多长时间? A It’s a couple of hours to walk through. There’s so much to see. A 从头到尾走一趟需要几个小时。有太多的东西值得看。 B OK. See you later, Yang. B 好。再见, 杨。
注释 Notes
When you ask someone what they are planning to do today, you can say: What are you doing today? 当你问某人今天计划做什么时,你可以说:What are you doing today?(你今天要做什么?)。 In reply you can say: I’m visiting...or I’m going to... .For example,I’m visiting the Forbidden City. 回答时你可以说:I’m visiting...(我要参观……)或者I’m going to...(我要去……)。例如:I’m visiting the Forbidden City(我要去参观故宫)。
There are many ways to describe places, e.g. beautiful, big. 描述某地有多种方法,如beautiful(漂亮的),big(大的)。 It’s very beautiful and very big.非常漂亮而且很大。
If you want to ask how much time something will take, you can ask: How long will it take me? 如果你想问做某事需要多长时间,你可以问:How long will it take me?(需多长时间?)。 If something takes about two hours to walk through, you can say: It’s a couple of hours to walk through. 如果从头走到尾需要大约几个小时,你可以说:It’s a couple of hours to walk through(从头走到尾需要大约几个小时)。
An informal way of saying goodbye, especially if you expect to see the person again quite soon, you can say: See you later. 道再见的非正式用法是See you later(再见)。尤其在你希望很快再见到某人时使用这种用法。
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What are you doing today? 你今天要做什么? I’m visiting the Forbidden City. 我今天要去参观故宫。 It’s very beautiful and very big. 它非常漂亮而且很大。 How long will it take me? 需要多长时间? Its a couple of hours to walk through. 从头至尾走一趟需要两三个小时。 There’s so much to see. 有太多值得看的东西。 See you later. 再见。
19 Where are you going? 你去哪里?
A Hi, Neil. Where are you going? A 嗨,尼尔。你去哪里? B To the Forbidden City. B 我去故宫。 A Oh, you’ll do a lot of walking! A 哦,你要走很远的路! B Well, I guess it’s good exercise. B 哦, 我想这是很好的锻炼。 A Yes. I think you will really enjoy it. A 是的,我想你会非常愉快的。 B Thanks. See you later. B 谢谢。再见。 A Bye. A 再见。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone where they are going, the simplest way is :Where are you going? 如果你想问某人要去哪里,最简单的说法是:Where are you going?(你去哪里?)。
When you talk about something in the future, you use will: You will (You’ll).For example,You’ll do a lot of walking. 当你谈论未来的某事时,用will(将要):You will (You’ll)(你将)。例如:You’ll do a lot of walking( 你将走很远的路)。
Two hours walking is good exercise。So you can say: I guess it’s good exercise. 步行2小时是很好的锻炼。所以你可以说:I guess its good exercise(我想这是很好的锻炼)。 If you think someone will have a good time doing something, you can say: I think you will really enjoy it. 如果你认为某人做某事将会很愉快,你可以说:I think you will really enjoy it (我想你会很愉快)。
If you will probably see someone again soon, e.g. later today, you can say: See you later. 如果你可能将很快再见到某人,比如今天的晚些时候,你可以说:See you later(回见)。
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Where are you going? 你要去哪里? You’ll do a lot of walking. 你要走很远的路。 I guess it’s good exercise. 我想这是很好的锻炼。 I think you will really enjoy it. 我想你会非常愉快的。 See you later. 回见。
20 Are you busy today? 你今天忙吗?
A Hello, Mr. Clark. Are you busy today? A 你好,克拉克先生。你今天忙吗? B Hello, Lin. Yes,I’ve got a meeting this morning at eleven o’clock. B 你好,林。是的,我上午十一点将参加一个会议。 A OK, then. Perhaps I’ll see you later. Bye. A 那么好。也许我过会再见你。再见。 B Goodbye,Lin. B 再见, 林。 A Good morning! A 早上好! B Hello, Ping. How are you? B 你好, 平。你好吗? A Busy! I’m meeting a friend at 12 in Starbucks. A 忙!我12点将在星巴克见一个朋友。 B OK. See you this evening. B 好。今晚见。
注释 Notes
Are you busy today? You can ask someone this to find out what their plans are for today or to find out what they are doing. Are you busy today?(你今天忙吗?)你可以这样问某人今天的计划是什么或者某人正在做什么。
If you have a meeting or an appointment arranged, you can say: I’ve got a meeting this morning at eleven o’clock. 如果你要参加会议或者要赴一个约会,你可以说:I’ve got a meeting this morning at eleven o’clock (我上午十一点要参加一个会议)。
Perhaps...you can use this to indicate possibility. Maybe is another word you can use. Perhaps...(也许)这是用来表示可能性的。 Maybe(可能)是另一个用来表示可能性的词。
To talk about an arrangement in the near future, you can say: I’m meeting a friend at 12 in Starbucks. 要谈论不久的将来的安排,你可以说:Im meeting a friend at 12 in Starbucks(我12点将在星巴克见一个朋友)。
Again, another way of saying goodbye informally, especially if you know when you will see the person again, you can say: See you this evening. 另一种道再见的非正式说法是See you this evening(今晚见)。尤其当你知道何时还会与某人相见时使用这种说法。
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Are you busy today? 你今天忙吗? I’ve got a meeting this morning at eleven o’clock.我上午十一点要参加一个会议。 Perhaps I’ll see you later.也许我过会再见到你。 I’m meeting a friend at 12 in Starbucks. 我12点将在星巴克见一个朋友。 See you this evening.今晚见。
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