回到丫丫学语-Greeting
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
07月 29th, 2008 at 1:51 am
How do I reply HOW ARE YOU DOING etc?
07月 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
You don't have to respond directly. You can say, not bad. Or just say" how are u doing".
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