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Hey everyone
Today's topic is being polite (有礼貌)
English is a very polite language, especially when dealing with strangers (跟陌生人打交道)
Sometimes it can be very different to Chinese.
For example, in Chinese, you can say to a waiter:
请给我一杯水 or maybe just 给我一杯水
But in English you would say:
Could you please give me a cup of water?
If you just said "give me a cup of water", the waiter would think you were very rude (没礼貌).
Even if you say "please give me a cup of water", it still sounds weird (怪怪的).
So let's have a look at some ways to be more polite in English!
1. ASKING FOR SOMETHING
Could I have ... please?
Actually, this is better than "could you give me"
Could I have a cappuccino please?
请问我可以要一杯卡普奇诺吗?
[是不是觉得有点太礼貌了？但是英文确实是这样的!]
Could I have the bill please?
请问我可以买单吗？
[是的，买单也要有礼貌地说!]
You can also say:
Could I get... please?
Could I get some sugar please?
请问我可以要点糖吗？
2. TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT
I would like... please
= I'd like... please
I'd like a garden salad please
我想要一份田园沙拉 (请)
I'd like two tickets please
我想要两张票 (请)
But we usually say "Could I have" / "Could I get" when buying something
一般买东西时还是说 "Could I have" / "Could I get"
Don't say "I want" - it's too direct and not so polite
别说 "I want" - 太直接了，不礼貌
3. ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Do you mind if...
Do you mind if I sit here?
如果我坐这里你介意吗?
Do you mind if I smoke?
如果我吸烟你介意吗?
When you want to say "no problem!" to this question:
No, not at all!
一点都不介意!
4. ASKING FOR INFORMATION
I was wondering...
I was wondering if you were free tomorrow night?
(We use "I was wondering if + past tense)
我在想你明晚有空吗?
[是的，直接翻译很别扭，但是这样你可以理解语言的结构和思路]
I was wondering when my order will arrive?
我在想我的订单什么时候才能到呢？
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Try these expressions next time you speak English!
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Thanks for listening everyone. I hope you learnt something new!
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我是来自澳洲的华裔老师，有五年的丰富教学经验，深度了解中国学生学英语的困难，常犯错误。可以用最标准的口音为你们讲解。
Keep practising and see you next time!
