【惯用单句】
请 Please.
打扰了。Excuse me.
叨扰一下好吗？Would you excuse me?
欢迎你到北京来。Welcome to Beijing.
你先请。After you!
长者先请。Age before beauty!
劳驾 Pardon me.
请原谅我没清楚。请原谅我没弄明白。I beg your pardon.
祝贺你。Congratulations!
我想抽支烟你介意吗？Do you mind if I smoke?
你能告诉我去电影院怎么走吗？Could you tell me the way to the cinema?
【情景对话】
Being Polite
A: Welcome to our university’s fifties anniversary, Sir. Please have a seat.
B: Thank you. Wow, your school has so many honors. Congratulations!
A: Thank you.
B: Excuse me. I wonder see Dean Mr. Lee first. I was wondering if could you tell me where his office is?
A: Certainly. Mr. Lee’s office building at the south end of the campus, just beside the library.
B: Excuse me?
A: Let me show you the way. Please follow me.
B: Thank you very much. It’s very kind of you.
A: My pleasure.
B: This is it?
A: It’s up on the second floor. You have to use the stairs. The elevator isn’t working.
