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很多人要笑了,这有什么好说的。问候谁不会呀,不就是A: how are you? B: Fine, thank you. And you? A: I'm fine too. 从小时候学英文开始,这句就成了问候的规定且标准格式。那社交场合的问候又是如何呢?今天我们来看下。我不是什么商务礼仪老师。只是做个范例。问候分二个部分,客人到来(Arriving)和客人离开(Departure)2个场景。其中又分正式和非正式。

Formal Greetings: Arriving

Good morning/afternoon/evening.

Hello,(name), how are you?

Good day sir, Madam. (very formal)

Tips: 这年头谁说“how do you do”阿。

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Informal Greetings: Arriving

Hi/hello

How are you?

What's up?

How are you doing?

How is it going ?

What are you up to?

Tips: what's up是个俚语,他和"how are you" 一样,在非正式场合,你可以把他当作一种习惯性的问好。相当与中文里的,你好不好阿,吃饭了没?对方并不要求你回答。"How are you doing?"可能是美式英语里问好中用的最普遍的句子。Twitter的logo就用了这一句。"How is it going?"的中文意思是你最近忙吗?一般回答: Nothing. 没什么忙的。"What are you up to? "的中文意思是你最近忙些什么呢?

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Formal Greetings:  Departure

Good morning/afternoon/evening

It was a pleasure seeing you./ It's nice meeting you.

Goodbye.

Tips: 晚上8点以后说"good night".

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Informal Greetings: Departure

Goodbye/Bye.

See you later/ See you around.

Later (very informal)

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2 Comments

ForrestForrest

07月 29th, 2008 at 1:51 am    

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How do I reply HOW ARE YOU DOING etc?

shawtsaishawtsai

07月 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pm    

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You don't have to respond directly. You can say, not bad. Or just say" how are u doing".

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