1. greetings
(1) Good morning (afternoon, evening) Good morning (or afternoon, evening).
Hello. hello
Hello. hello
-How are you? How are you?
-Fine, thanks, and you? Fine, thanks. ) ok, thank you. How are you? Fine, thank you.
Give my best wishes to sb. Say hello to Tom.
Please give my regards to Tom. Please give my regards to Tom.
Please give my regards to Tom. Please give my regards to Tom.
Say hello to Tom. Say hello to Tom.
Nice to meet you here (again). Nice to meet you here.
Step 2 introduce
This is Mr. Green (madam, miss, madam). This is Mr. Green.
This is Comrade Li Ning. This is Comrade Li Ning.
May I introduce you to my friends? May I introduce you to my good friend?
I want you to meet Mr. Green. I want you to meet Mr. Green.
(2)-Hello? (used when meeting for the first time) Hello.
-Hello? howdy
Nice to meet you. I'm glad to meet you.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Green. Nice to meet you, Mr. Green.
My name is Li Ning. My name is Li Ning.
I am a teacher. I am a teacher.
I'm from China. I come from China.
Excuse me, what's your (full name)? May I have your name , please?
I've often heard about you.
I often want to see you. I've always wanted to know you.
Forgive me for introducing myself. Forgive me for taking the liberty of introducing myself.
Do you know my father? Do you know my father?
I don't think you have met my father. I don't think you have met my father.
Allow me to introduce Mr. Green to you. Allow me to introduce Mr. Green to you.
Say goodbye to sb.
I'm afraid I must go now. I'm afraid I have to go.
I think we should leave now. I think we should go.
It's time for me to see Tom (clean my house). I have to go now. I should go and see Tom (or: do my homework). I have to go now.
(2) Goodbye! /Bye! /goodbye! Goodbye!
See you later (tomorrow). See you later (or: see you tomorrow)
Goodbye. see you again
Good night Good night Goodbye.
4. Thanks and responses
(1) Thank you very much. (Thank you very much)
I really appreciate it． Thank you.
I really appreciate it． Thank you.
Thank you for listening. Thank you (for listening)
It is very kind of you (to help me). It is very kind of you (to help me).
2) Not at all. You're welcome. You're welcome
It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter.
Welcome. You're welcome.
That's very thoughtful of you. That's very thoughtful of you.
I don't know how to thank you. I don't know how to thank you.
I really don't know what to do without your help. I really don't know what to do without your help.
Thank you anyway. Thank you anyway.
5. Best wishes, congratulations and responses.
(1) Good luck! good luck
Good luck (success)! Good luck (or success)
Have a nice trip! have a nice trip
Have a nice trip. Have a nice trip.
Have a good time. Have a good time.
I want to congratulate you on your success. Congratulations on your success.
Thank you. Thank you.
So are you. Congratulations, too.
(3) Happy New Year! Happy new year! Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.
Congratulations! congratulations
6. Apologize, regret, sympathy and response
(1) Sorry. Please forgive me. (I have to read the falling tone here. If the rising tone is because I didn't hear it clearly, I want the other party to repeat it.).
Sorry (sorry). I'm sorry
I'm sorry about that. I feel sorry for this (or: sad, sorry, etc. )
I'm sorry to hear the news. I'm sorry to hear the news.
I am sorry to have kept you waiting. Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Please forgive me (for keeping you waiting). Please forgive me (for keeping you waiting)
I'm afraid I'll be late.
What a pity! What a pity! It's a pity
What a pity! shameful
It's a pity that you can't come.
(3) it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter.
That's nothing. It's nothing.
It was thoughtless of me. I was reckless.
I must apologize to you.
I really didn't mean that. I really didn't mean that.
Don't feel uneasy about it.
This is really not worth mentioning. That's really nothing.
Don't think about it any more. Don't think about it.
I quite understand. I totally understand.
7. Invitation and response
Will you come to my birthday party? Can you come to my birthday party?
Would you like to come to my birthday party? Would you like to come to my birthday party?
I want to invite you to my birthday party. I want to invite you to my birthday party.
Yes, I'd love to (go to your birthday party). Ok, I'd be happy to (go to your birthday party).
Yes, I'd love to, but I'm too busy to go. Yes, I want to, but I'm too busy to go.
Yes, I am very kind to you. Yes, that's very kind of you.
I really hope you can join us. I really hope you can join us.
Shall we have a drink? Shall we have a drink?
That would be great. That would be great.
I'd love to. okay
8. Provide (help, etc.). ) and answer suggestions and responses.
Can I help you? Can I help you? Or: What do you want to buy?
Do you want me to help you with your lessons? Can I help you with your homework?
Is there anything else I can do for you? Is there anything else I can do for you?
Do you want me to help you? Do you want me to help you?
what can I do for you? what can I do for you?
Let me do it (for you). Let me do it (for you).
Would you like some tea? Would you like some tea?
Thank you. That would be great. Thank you. That's great.
That's very kind of you. That's very kind of you.
Thank you for your help. Thank you for your help.
Yes, please. Ok, please (do it)
Here, take this (my) bag. Here, can you help me with this (or my) bag?
No, thank you. I can handle it myself. No, thanks. I can handle it myself.
Thank you anyway. Thank you (although I don't need your help).
It's very kind of you, but I can do it myself. It's very kind of you, but I can do it myself.
What good hands! Do you need any help?
This is just what I need! I just need it!
That's a great help. I really appreciate it． That's a great help. Thank you.
9. Appointment booking
Are you free this afternoon (tomorrow)? Are you free this afternoon (or tomorrow)
How about tomorrow morning (afternoon, evening)? How about tomorrow morning (or afternoon or evening)
Shall we meet at the school gate at 4:30? Shall we meet at the school gate at 4:30?
(2) Yes, it doesn't matter. Yes, you can.
Yes, I was free then. Ok, I will be free then.
All right, see you then. All right, see you then.
No, I wasn't free then. But I am free the next day. No, I wasn't free then, but I was free the next day.
Do you have anything to do tomorrow? Are you doing anything tomorrow?
When can I see you? When can I see you?
May I wait for you at four? May I wait for you at four?
When are you free? So when are you free?
Shall I come to you or will you come to me? Am I here to call you? Or are you here to ask me out?
Wouldn't it be better to come later? Wouldn't it be better to come later?
Shall I let you know later? I'll tell you later, okay?
Look here; Let me tell you something. Give me a card tonight and tell me exactly what you have decided to do. Listen; Just do it; Send me a card tonight and tell me exactly what you have decided to do.
Come as early as possible if you can. Come as early as possible if you can.
I will wait for you at about three o'clock. I will wait for you at about three o'clock.
If you can't come, please let me know. If you can't come, please let me know.
Do try to come. Do something.
Let's make it 8 o'clock. Let's make it 8 o'clock.
Let's meet at the school gate. Let's meet at the school gate.
That's good. Thank you. Ok, thank you.
10. Intentions and wishes
(1) Start preparation next week. I intend to leave next week.
I plan to start next week. I want to start next week.
I'll do it myself. I'll do it myself.
I want to go out for a walk. I want to go out for a walk.
I want to go out for a walk. I want to go out for a walk.
I (don't) want (hope) to go with you. I (don't) want to (or hope to) go with you.
I'm ready to go with you. I want to go with you.
I would rather not tell you. I don't want to tell you.
I want to (hope, hope) go with you I want (or hope) to go with you.
I hope you can go with me. I hope you can go with me.
I will do it if I have the chance. If there is an opportunity, I will not let it go.
I want to go with you. I want to go with you.
If only I could see him. If only I could see him.
1 1. Request permission and response.
May I use your bike? May I use your bike?
May I use your bike? May I use your bike?
I wonder if I can use your bike? I wonder if I can use your bike.
Do you mind if I open the window? Do you mind if I open the window (pay attention to the answer: "yes", and use "no" or "not at all" to indicate that I don't mind; "Don't agree to open" uses "yes" to indicate mind)
Yes (of course, of course) Yes (or: of course)
Yes, please. Yes, please go ahead.
Sure (yes). Of course (yes)
Please continue. Go ahead.
It doesn't matter. That's good.
Not at all. Not at all.
Sorry, you can't. Sorry, I can't.
Sorry, but you can use my bike tomorrow. Sorry, but you can use my bike tomorrow.
You'd better not. You'd better not do this.
You can take it away if you like. I can give it to you if you want.
Take it, anyway. Take it, there is no problem at all.
Take it and do it. Take it, take it.
12. Agree and disagree.
(1) definitely (of course definitely). Of course.
No problem. no problem
Yes, please. Yes, please.
Yes, I think so. Yes, I think so.
That's true. Or: it is.
All right. Yes, you can.
That's a good idea. This is a good idea (difference: this is the idea. "That's what I mean!" Or "That's right!" )
Swimming in summer is a good idea. Swimming in summer is a good idea.
It's a good idea for us to start at once. It's a good idea for us to start at once.
I (we) agree with (you). I (or: we) agree with (your opinion)
I agree with your plan. I agree with your plan (difference: "agree with someone" uses agree with; Use "agree to something".
I agree to help you. I promise to help you.
I agree that this is a good plan. I agree that this is a good plan.
No, I don't think so. I don't think so.
I'm afraid not.
I'm afraid I can't (really) agree with you.
3) Yes, it is. Yes, that's right.
If you say so. If you say so, (then I agree)
Yes That's exactly what I thought (was about to say). Yes, that's what I think (or: that's what I want to say).
I believe (guess, hope) so. I believe (or: guess, hope) so.
There is no doubt about it. There is no doubt about it.
I really don't think so. I really don't think so.
I don't think (believe, hope) so. I don't think so.
I don't think you are right. I think you are wrong there.
I'm afraid you're mistaken on this point. I'm afraid you're mistaken on this point.
13. likes and dislikes
(1) I like (love) English very much. I like English (very much).
I like singing. I like (or: love singing)
I like to sleep late on Sundays. I like to sleep late on Sundays.
I don't like (I hate) that man. I don't like that man.
I don't want to trouble you. I don't want to disturb you.
I don't like asking for help I don't want to ask for help.
(3) It's really wonderful. That's great.
I like it very much. I really appreciate it．
It's too cute to describe. It's so cute that words can't describe it.
I can't stand that woman. I can't stand that woman.
He may be nice, but I don't like him. He may be nice, but I don't like him.
14. Decide and persist in determination, decision and guarantee
I'll go by myself. I want to go there by myself.
I have decided to go there myself.
I have decided that I will go there myself. I have decided that I will go there myself.
I have decided where to put my new desk. I have decided where to put the new table.
I have decided where I should put my new desk. I have decided where I should put my new desk.
I insist that we should start at once.
I insist that we should start at once.
I insisted that I had not received his letter.
15. Judgments and opinions
(1) Indeed. Of course it is.
It is right to do it now. It is right to do it at once.
Well done (well done)! Well done.
I think Tom is the right person. In my opinion, Tom is the most suitable candidate.
It looks like rain. It looks like rain.
As far as I know, that's possible. As far as I know (in my opinion), that is possible.
16. Responsibility allocation
You must study hard. You must study hard.
It is necessary for him to do so. He has to do this.
It is necessary for him to do so. He has to do this.
I'm going to see him tomorrow. I should see him tomorrow.
I should be going now. I should go now.
17. Ability
I can swim.
He can come. He can come.
We will be able to finish the work tomorrow. We can finish the work tomorrow.
18. preference preference
I prefer fish to chicken. I prefer fish to chicken.
I prefer walking to cycling. I prefer walking to cycling.
He would rather they went there. He hopes they (don't) go there.
He'll start over immediately.
2) She prefers to be alone. She likes being alone.
I prefer walking alone. I like walking alone.
I like black coffee. I like coffee without milk.
I would rather walk than take a bus.
65438+ accusations and complaints
He is to blame. He is to blame.
She blamed him for the failure of his marriage. She blamed him for the failure of their marriage.
He shouldn't do it. He shouldn't do it.
I'm sorry for what I said, but you are too concerned. I'm sorry for what I said, but you are too careless.
Why can't you do something?
20. Affirmation and uncertainty
(1) I am sure.
I'm sure I did the right thing. I'm sure I did the right thing.
I'm not sure (about it). (I'm not sure about this)
I'm not sure when (whether) I should go with him. I'm not sure if I should follow him.
I doubt whether he will come.
(3) Maybe (maybe). Maybe.
There is no doubt about it. There is no doubt (or: no problem).
It must be so.
I dare say. I feel it.
(5) Maybe. Maybe so.
to be continued ...
[This post was last edited by Huven in April 2007-15 15: 56]
Hu Wen at April-1515: 59: 07, 2007
2 1. Prohibitions and warnings
You can't do that. You can't do that.
If you are late again, you will be punished. If you are late again, you will be punished.
You had better not do it. You had better not do it.
Do not smoke. No smoking.
Don't be late.
(2) Be careful! Watch out! (or: be careful! )
Take care! (there is a care! ) Be careful!
Be careful! Watch out!
22. Possibility and impossibility
He can (may) come. He may come.
He may get here in time. It is possible for him to get here in time. He may come here in time.
2) He may be wrong. He may be wrong.
It is unlikely that he will come.
They are likely to win.
23. Meet, guess, believe, predict, project and believe.
(1) He will help you. he will help you.
I guess she is 30 years old. I guess she is about 30 years old. I think she is about 30 years old.
He must have done it yesterday. He must have done it yesterday.
He seems to be lying.
It looks as if it will rain. It seems to rain.
You look as if you didn't sleep well. You look as if you didn't sleep well.
I believe he is right. I believe he is right.
24. Request request
Can you do it for me? Can you help me?
Can you help me? Can you do me a favor?
Please pay attention. Please pay attention!
Please give me that pen. Please give me that pen.
Please wait (here). Please wait (here)
Please wait a moment. Please wait a moment.
Please wait your turn. Please wait your turn.
Please line up. Please line up. Or: Please line up.
Please line up. Please line up.
Please a little faster. Please a little faster.
Please make sure that all these important documents are in order. Please ensure the safety of those important documents.
Determine the time and place. Make it clear when and where.
3) Don't be in a hurry. Don't worry.
Don't be crowded. Don't be crowded.
Please don't make any noise. Please don't make noise.
Please don't smoke. No smoking.
25. Observations and suggestions
You had better (not) go there. You had better (not) go there.
You should put on more clothes. You should put on more clothes.
You need (buy) a new coat. You need a new coat.
I suggest that he start at once. I suggest that he start at once.
Shall we start at once? Shall we start at once?
Let's go to school together. Let's go to school together.
How about a cup of tea? How about a cup of tea?
Why not try again? Why not try again?
Why don't you try again? Why don't you try again?
(3) Would you like to try? Do you want to have a try?
What do you say to having lunch? How about going to lunch?
Suppose you call me. How about you call me?
26. Promise.
I promise to give you an answer soon. I promise to answer (you) as soon as possible.
I promise (you) that I will help her. I promise you that I will help her.
You can get the book tomorrow. You can get that book tomorrow.
I'll give you my bike. I will give you my car.
27. Reminder.
(1) Don't forget to bring your raincoat.
Don't you remember the day when we first met in Beijing? Don't you remember the day when we first met in Beijing?
Make sure everything is all right now. Let's see if everything is all right.
28. Express anxiety
(1) What's the matter? What happened? What's the matter?
What's the matter with you? What's the matter with you?
Is there a problem? Is something wrong?
I (he, she) am worried about the baby. I (or: he, she) am really worried (about the baby).
Oh, what shall I (we) do? What should I (or: us) do?
We are all worried about her safety. We are all worried about her safety.
29. express surprise
(1) Really? Really?
Oh, dear! (Dear, dear! A: oh, my god ) oh! Oh, dear!
Is that so? Is that really the case?
Oh, my god (my god! ) oh, my god!
30. Express joy
I'm glad to hear the news. I'm glad to hear the news.
That's good (great, great). Great! (or: this is great! This is really something! )
I hope it will clear up tomorrow. It is expected to clear up tomorrow.