有時候對方跟你英語對話的時候你沒有聽懂怎麼辦?當然我不會說這是你的英語水平不夠。聽不懂可能是因為對方說話聲音太小,或者自己沒留心,或者耳朵不好使沒有聽清。這個時候如何有禮貌地表達自己沒聽見,希望對方再說一次?
1. What?
簡單粗暴又直接,適用於熟人之間。
2. Pardon me?/I beg your pardon?
說「I beg your pardon」的時候要注意語氣,因為在另一種語氣比較重的情況下,會有一些挑釁的意味,那時候可能表示「你有膽再說一次?!」
3. Sorry, what did you say?
也可以簡單地用"sorry?"或"I'm sorry?"來表達。
4. Come again?
Come again還有質疑別人說的話的意思,想想看,當你質疑別人的話時,是不是也常說「你說什麼」?
1. Sorry, but I missed that.
2. I'm really sorry, I didn't hear/catch that.
3. Sorry, I did't get any of that.
4. I'm afraid I didn't quite catch what you were saying.
5. I didn't quite hear what you said.
因為是你沒聽清,所以一定要注意禮貌,記得把sorry和please掛在嘴邊。
如果是別人沒有聽清你說的話,你也要耐心一點、別顯得不耐煩喔,下面也有一些常用的句型來表達:
1. Could you say that again, please?
2. Could you repeat that, please?
3. I'm sorry, would you mind repeating that/(what you said), please?
1. I was (just) saying/expressing...
2. I just mean that...
3. I was just asking if ...
4. I said, could you...
So,get到了嗎?如果聽不懂記得要禮貌點回應,大家還是做個禮貌地孩紙好!