用外語打電話確實(shí)是件棘手的事情,因?yàn)槟鸁o法看見其他人的臉或觀察他們嘴唇的動(dòng)作。 但不要擔(dān)心! 以下這些用語將幫助您開始和結(jié)束通話,還帶有您可能聽到的對方回答的示例。
如何開始通話
這樣: 撥號碼。 當(dāng)有人回答時(shí),說:
(您):
“您好,我是 Taro Yamada,從東京打來。(Hallo, this is Taro Yamada, calling from Tokyo.) 我想找一下 Nadia Lawrence。(Could I please speak to Nadia Lawrence?)”
如果您恰巧接通了要找的人,他們將會(huì)這樣說:
(他們):
“我就是,請講!(Yes, speaking!) 您好嗎?(How are you?) 我可以幫您什么?(What can I do for you?)”
如果您要找的人不在那里,接電話的人可能會(huì)說:
(他們):
“他(她)現(xiàn)在不在這里。(I’m afraid he/she isn’t here at the moment.) 他(她)正在開會(huì)。(He’s/she’s in a meeting.) 我可以帶個(gè)口信嗎?(Can I take a message?)”
“您可以留言嗎?(Would you like to leave a message?)”
“您大約二十分鐘后再打過來好嗎?(Could you possibly call back in about twenty minutes?)”
“請稍等,我給您接過去。(Hang on, please, I’ll put you through.)” (“稍等 (Hang on)”的意思是等一下。)
“請稍等,我?guī)湍油ā?/span>(Just a minute, please, I’ll try to connect you.)”
您可以說:
(您):
“請您讓他盡快給我打回來好嗎?(Could you please ask him to call me back as soon as possible?)”
“請讓他打給我吧。(Could he call me back, please?) 我有急事。(It’s quite urgent.)”
“請您給她帶個(gè)話好嗎?(Could you please give her a message?)”
(他們):
“請問您的姓名?(What was your name again, please?)”
“請留下您的號碼。(Could you give me your number?)”
“是關(guān)于什么事情?(What was it in connection with?)”
一旦接通要找的人,請說明您打電話的目的
(您):
“希望沒有打擾您。(I hope I’m not disturbing you.) 您有空講話嗎?(Have you got a minute to talk?)”
“抱歉打擾您,我對(新流程)有一個(gè)很緊急的問題。(Sorry to bother you, but I have a rather urgent question about (the new process).)”
“我想跟您討論一下(新系統(tǒng)的交付日期)。(I’d like to discuss (the delivery date of the new system) with you.)”
“我想知道我們是否可以討論一下(協(xié)議中的一些問題)。(I was wondering if we could discuss (a couple of points in the agreement).)”
“我打電話來是為了:(The reason I’m calling is this:) …”
(他們):
“好的,沒問題!(Yes, no problem!) 現(xiàn)在可以/合適/很方便。(Now is fine/good/perfect.)
“我可以幫您嗎?(How can I help you?)” “什么事情?(What’s up?)” “我能為您做些什么?(What can I do for you?)”
“事實(shí)上,我現(xiàn)在正在開會(huì)。(Actually, I’m in a meeting at the moment.) 我十分鐘后打給您好嗎?(Can I get back to you in ten minutes?)”
“我現(xiàn)在正忙 - 半小時(shí)之內(nèi)我打給你好嗎?(I’m busy right now - could I call you in about half an hour?)”
如果您想安排一次會(huì)面
(您):
“我想知道是否我們可以安排個(gè)見面時(shí)間。(I was wondering if we could arrange a time to meet.)”
“您什么時(shí)間方便?(When would be good for you?)” “什么時(shí)間適合您?(What time would suit you?)”
“21 號,星期一,兩點(diǎn)半如何?(How about Monday the 21st, at two-thirty?)”
“您星期五有時(shí)間嗎?(Do you have any time on Friday?)” “星期二九點(diǎn)有空嗎?(Could you do Tuesday at nine?)”
(他們):
“可以,那太好了。(Yes, that would be great.)”
“對不起,不行啊,那時(shí)我沒空。(No, sorry, I’m busy then.) 不過,十點(diǎn)半可以。(But ten-thirty would be good.)”
如何結(jié)束通話
(您):
“好的,期待著與您星期四見面!(Good, well I look forward to seeing/meeting you on Thursday!)”
“好的,非常高興與您交談,保持聯(lián)系!(Well, it was great talking to you, and we’ll be in touch!)”
“太好了,非常感謝您的信息。(Great, thanks very much for the information.) 再見!(Bye!)” (“再見 (Bye)”是“再見 (goodbye)”的簡略表達(dá)。)
請記?。?/span> 毫無疑問,您的英語比他們的日語好,而他們將感謝您為了講他們的語言所做出的努力。 然而,有些時(shí)候,以英語為母語的人會(huì)忘記您不是以此為母語的,因而說話太快。 為了讓他們慢下來,請嘗試如下對話:
1. 說,“對不起,您可以講慢一點(diǎn)嗎?(I’m sorry, could you possibly speak slower?) 我聽不太懂。(I’m having trouble understanding you.)”
2. 當(dāng)對方說話時(shí),重復(fù)每一條信息,如:“好的,19 號四點(diǎn)鐘,(OK, the 19th at four o’clock,)” 或,“請問怎么拼寫?(How do you spell that, please?)” 或,“請稍等,我找支筆記下來。(Hang on, let me just get a pen and write that down.)”
3. 如果您不明白,不要害怕要求他們重復(fù),如:“對不起,您可以重復(fù)一下嗎?(Sorry, could you please repeat that?)” 或,“對不起,我沒有聽清楚,(Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that,)” 或,“對不起,請重復(fù)一下最后一點(diǎn)好嗎?(Sorry, could you say that last bit again?)”
最后講一個(gè)語法點(diǎn)
“在 (At)”用于時(shí)間。 “在四點(diǎn)鐘見面。(See you at four o’clock.)”
“在 (On)”用于某一天。 “在星期三見面。(See you on Wednesday.)”
“在 (In)”用于月份/季節(jié)/年份/城市: “我們可在二月/春季/2011 年/在東京交付項(xiàng)目。(We can deliver the items in February/in the spring/in 2011/in Tokyo.)”