刚来美国最怕接电话了, 每次接到电话都不知道对方在讲什么. 有时用答录机录下来, 结果听到第七八遍才完全了解对方在说什么. 提供一点电话英语给大家参考. 不同于坊间一般的书籍, 我收集的内容都是非常简单而且实用的用法. 这些也是美国人讲电话时最常用到的一些句子.
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| 别人的问题 |
自己的回答 |
- 打电话进来:
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- Is Yang there? (最常用)
- Is Yang around? (次常用)
- Hello, May I speak to Yang please?
- Hello, Can I talk to Yang please?
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- 如果正是本人:
- This is he. (男的)
- This is she.(女的)
- This is Kun-Lin ( 你的名字)
- Speaking.
- You are speaking to him (her)
- You are talking to him.
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- 如果是别人:
- Hold on. (最常见)
- I'll get him, Hold on please.
- Hold on, let me see if he is here.
- One moment please.
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- 如果他正好不在:
- No, He is out. (最常见)
- No, He is not here. May I take a message?
- No, He is not in..
- No, He is not available.
- No, He just went out, he will be back in 30 minutes.
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- 如果他要找的人不在
- Do you know when he will be back?
- Do you know where he is going?
- Do you know where I can reach him?
- Do you know his office number? (or work place number)
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- 自己的回答
- No, I am sorry, I don't know! (50%)
- I have no idea (49%)
- Yes, his number is 404-123-4567
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- 如果要留言
- May I leave a message?
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- 自己的回答
- Sure, go ahead.
- Hold on, let me get a pencil and paper.
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- 打错电话
- Is this Wachovia Bank?
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- 自己的回答
- No, I am afraid you have the wrong number.
- What number did you dial?
- What number are you calling?
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| 结束对话
Thank you, have a good day. |
- 听不清楚时
- Pardon?
- Excuse me?
- I am sorry?
- Say again?
- Say what?
- Come again?
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附记: 老美曾纠正过我, 不要只说, No, I don't know. 这样听来是不礼貌的, 最好是说, No, I am sorry, I don't know.
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