6 I’m off
還有一種讓別人知道你準備說再見的非正式表達—I’m off。比如說「right then,I’m off."或者「anyway,I’m off."同時可以簡單地解釋一下要離開的原因。例如,「anyway, I 'm off now. I 've got a busy day tomorrow .」(我得走了,明天很忙),這樣說讓氣氛比較輕鬆,在場的人也容易理解你。
7 It was nice meeting you
第一次見面時會說「nice to meet you」,所以分別時可以說「It was nice meeting you」。
A: I'd better get going.
Really nice meeting you !
B: It was nice meeting you, Sarah.
We'll let you know our decision on Monday.
8 Later, Laters, or Catch you later
這三種說法都是「see you later」的俚語表達方式,青年人常用,在非常熟悉的人之間可以用。
A: OK, I have to get back to my homework, talk to you tomorrow.
B: Laters.
A: I have to go to class now.
B: Okay, catch you later.
9 Bye for now
與朋友分別不知何時再見時可以說bye for now
A: OK, I』d better go, the last train leaves in 5 minutes. I』ll be back next month but I don’t know exactly when.」
B: OK, well have a great train ride and bye for now!
A: Yes, bye for now!
10 cheerio
好朋友間打趣地道別
「I have to go home now, cheerio!」
11 See you later alligator
alligator和crocodile 都是鱷魚的意思,alligator 特指美洲鱷。小朋友之間,或者你和親密的朋友之間可以這句表示再見,對方的回覆In a while crocodile 又押韻又充滿童趣。
A: I’m going home, see you later alligator!
B: In a while crocodile!
12 night/ Nighty night.
night 比good night 表達更隨意。給小朋友講完故事之後可以擁抱說 nighty night,sleep tight~晚安, 睡個好覺。
你今晚跟小夥伴說再見的時候打算用哪句呀?
Bye for now !