Television(電視) →他們會直接說 TV。
Telephone(電話) →他們只會說 phone, mobile, cell。
Refrigerator(冰箱) →他們會說 fridge。
automobile/auto(車子) →就說 car 就好了嘛!
What a pity./What a shame.(真是遺憾阿!/真是丟臉阿!)→這台灣人超級常用到的阿!可以用 That's too bad. 更口語噢!
Pardon me.(抱歉) →太正式啦!太有禮貌啦!你就說 Excuse me 就好囉!
還有一些字是太正式,用在句子中語意沒錯,卻顯得你很不 native speaker!
小編幫各位整理出來了:
enter:"I entered the building." →改成 went into 吧!
exited:"I exited work at 5 p.m. yesterday." →改成 left。
departed:"He is departing." →改成 leaving 就好!
received:"I received mail." →改成 got。
located:"I located my marker." →用 found 就好了啦!
disco:不要用這個老字,說 night club 就好!
occupation:天阿!小編也會用這個字耶!原來~跟老外講話只要說 What's your job? 就好了!
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小編再送各位一些 生活會話,有關『學校怎麼教 vs. 老外怎麼說』 的句子吧!
要邀約吃飯的時候
1. 邀請他人出外用餐(推薦你看:會吃也要會講!台灣夜市小吃英文這樣說)
學校怎麼教:What do you want to eat? (小編自己也會這樣說嗚嗚)
老外怎麼說:What do you feel like?
2. 表示有空
學校怎麼教:I'm free every day.
老外怎麼說:Anytime is good with me.
3. 接受邀請
學校怎麼教:Yes, I do.
老外怎麼說:Sounds good.
逛街的時候
4. 婉拒店員協助
學校怎麼教:No, thank you.
老外怎麼說:I'm just browsing. (我只是隨便看看,中文也很常這樣講對吧!英文也這麼說吧!)
5. 這件有黑色的嗎?
學校怎麼教:Do you have black one?
老外怎麼說:Does this come in black? (用come in)
旅遊的時候
6. 搭車去飯店
老外怎麼說:We're staying at the Sheraton. (記得要用 stay!台灣人很常用成 live,live 有長住的意思)
7. 給小費
學校怎麼教:Here's a tip for you.
老外怎麼說:This is for you. Keep the change. (不用找了!)
閒話家常的時候
8. 請對方自我介紹(延伸閱讀:職場必備!八個一定要避免的「失禮英文」)
學校怎麼教:Could you introduce yourself? (用 introduce 感覺好像太正式了齁~)
老外怎麼說:Could you tell me about yourself?
9. 談談自己生活狀況
老外怎麼說:I have my own place.(不要說成 I live outside. 囉)
10. 問語言能力
學校怎麼教:Can you speak Chinese?
老外怎麼說:Do you speak Chinese? (意思上的不同,這句超實用的!!)
註:Do you speak Chinese? = 你會說中文嗎 Can you speak Chinese = 你會/能說中文嗎/你可以說中文嗎?
11. 稱讚外國人語言能力
學校怎麼教:You speak Chinese very well.
老外怎麼說:I like the way you speak Chinese. (用另一種方式表達,更有fu!)
天氣是最好的破冰方法
12. 談論天氣
學校怎麼教:I am afraid of cold.
老外怎麼說:I can't stand the cold. (stand 是指忍受的意思)
13. 談論雨天
學校怎麼教:It's raining cats and dogs. (學校常這樣教,拜託別這樣用)
老外怎麼說:It's really raining.
聊一下感情狀況
14. 談論約會對象
學校怎麼教:Do you mind if your boyfriend is a short man? (哈哈小編不禁笑了出來,根本直接中翻英)
老外怎麼說:Would you ever date a short man?
15. 交往期間(推薦閱讀 生活中的英文:大聲說愛的一百種方法)
學校怎麼教:How long have you and your boyfriend been together?
老外怎麼說:How long have you been going out with your boyfriend?
其他生活會話
16. 不客氣
學校怎麼教:You're welcome.
老外怎麼說:No problem. (實用阿!!)
17. 幫忙轉接電話
學校怎麼教:I'll transfer the call for you.
老外怎麼說:I'll transfer you.
18. 詢問時間
學校怎麼教:What time is it now?
老外怎麼說:Do you have the time?