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。有时用录音机录下来, 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,这些也是美国人讲电话时最常用到的一些句子:
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.
别人的问题 自己的回答
打电话进来:
美国人打电话时最常用的句子
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?
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.
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.
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.
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)
回答:
no, i am sorry, i don't know! (50%)
i have no idea. (49%)
yes, his number is 404-123-4567.
如果要留言:
may i leave a message?
回答:
sure, go ahead.
hold on, let me get a pencil and paper.
打错电话:
is this wachovia bank?
回答:
no, i am afraid you have the wrong number.
what number did you dial?
what number are you calling?
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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