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List of Common Useful Social Expressions
• Hi!
• Hello!
• Good morning.
• Good afternoon.
COMMON
GREETINGS • Good evening.
普通问候语 • Good night.
• How are you?
• Goodbye!
• Bye!
• Happy New Year!
• Happy Thaipusam!
• Happy Chinese New Year!
• Selamat Hari Raya!
GREETINGS ON
SPECIAL • Happy Birthday!
OCCASIONS
• Happy Anniversary!
佳节祝贺语
• Happy Deepavali!
• Merry Christmas!
• Happy Mother’s Day!
• Happy Teacher’s Day!
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• My name is Ahmad.
• Atan, meet my brother, Abu.
INTRODUCTIONS
AND RESPONSES • Hi, I’m Susan.
介绍和答复 • Hello, my name is Hariri.
• This is my friend, Ai ling.
• Pleased to meet you.
TO RESPOND TO • Nice to meet you.
SOMEONE WHO HAS
JUST BEEN • How do you do?
INTRODUCED TO YOU • Glad to meet you.
回应某个通过介绍认识
的人 • I’m fine. Thank you.
• Farewell!
• Goodbye!
• See you later!
TO TAKE LEAVE /
To BID FAREWELL • See you again!
告别
• See you soon!
• See you tomorrow.
• I have to leave now.
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• Congratulations! • I am sorry.
• Well done! TO APOLOGISE • I apologise.
道歉
• Excellent! • Please forgive me.
TO CONGRATULATE
• Good job! • Please accept my apology.
恭喜
• That’s wonderful. WHEN SOMEONE
SAYS ‘SORRY’ • It’s all right.
• That was great.
当某人说‘对不起’时
• Of course.
• Why not?
• Thanks. TO GIVE
• Yes, you may.
• Thank you so much. PERMISSION
批准 • Yes, you can.
• Thanks a lot.
TO THANK • Certainly.
• Thank you very much.
感谢 • Alright.
• I appreciate your help.
• Good idea.
• Thanks for your help.
• That’s a great idea.
• Thanks a million.
• That’s a good suggestion.
• What a good idea!
TO AGREE
TO RESPOND TO • You’re welcome. 同意 • That’s a wonderful idea.
SOMEONE WHO
• Not at all. • I agree with you.
THANKS YOU
回应某个向你道谢的人 • Don’t mention it. • Yes, that’s right!
• You are right.

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• That’s not a good idea.

• Sorry, I don’t think so. • Excuse me. Is Mohan in?
TO DISAGREE • I disagree with your point of • Sorry to interrupt. What is the
不同意
view. TO INTERRUPT time, please?
• I don’t think that’s a good idea. 打岔 • I’m sorry. Can you repeat that?
• Yes, please. • I’m sorry. What did you say just
TO ACCEPT • Yes, thank you. now?
接受
• Yes, I’d love to.
• Would you like to come to my
• No, thank you.
party?
• I’m sorry but I can’t.
• Would you like to come with
• I don’t think so.
me?
TO REFUSE / DECLINE • Sorry, I can’t make it.
拒绝 • No, thank you. • Please come to my studio later.

• I’ll join you the next trip. • I would like to invite you to my
TO INVITE
house.
• Thank you, but I can manage. 邀请
• Would you like to join me?
• Be quiet! • Would you like to go for a
• Get out now! movie?
TO ORDER
• Close the window. • Please join the gathering
命令
• Shut the door. tomorrow.

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• May I borrow your pencil? • I give you my words.

• Can I go out with Hamid, Dad? TO PROMISE • I won’t do it again.
TO ASK FOR 承诺
PERMISSION • Can I use your handphone? • I won’t tell anyone.
请求许可 • Teacher, may I go to the toilet,
• How much is a kilo of
please?
rambutans?
• Shall we leave at 3 p.m.?
TO MAKE AN • What’s the time, please?
• I suggest we walk there.
ENQUIRY • Where is the library?
TO SUGGEST • Why don’t you join us, Diana? 作出询问
建议 • Could you tell me the way to
• Let’s play badminton.
the staff room, please?
• Shall we go for a movie?
• Please accept my application. • Are you all right?
TO CONCERN
• I promise I will take care of 关心 • What’s the matter?
TO BEG/ PLEAD myself.
恳求 WHEN SOMEONE • I’m sorry to hear that.
• Please give me another TELLS YOU A BAD
chance. NEWS
当某人告诉你坏消息时
• Can you give me a lift? • What a lovely rose!
• Will you close the window, TO SHOW DELIGHT • This cake is delicious.
TO REQUEST please? 表示喜悦 • It’s great!
请求帮忙
• Do you mind switching on the
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List of Common Useful Telephone Conversation • I’m sorry. She is not in.
TO EXPLAIN ABSENCE • Could you call back later?
• Hello! This is Kevin calling.
对方要找的人不在线
TO INTRODUCE • Sorry, you’ve got the wrong
• Hello, this is Kevin from ABC
YOUSELF number.
介绍自己 Travels.
• Can I leave a message,
• Who’s calling, please? please?
TO LEAVE/ TAKE A
• Could I take your name, MESSAGE • Would you like to leave a
please? 留言
TO ASK FOR THE message?
CALLER’S NAME • May I know who’s on the line,
询问对方的名字 • Pardon.
please?
CANNOT HEAR • I beg your pardon.
• May I know who’s calling? SOMEONE PROPERLY
听不清楚某人所说的话 • Can you repeat that, please?
• May I know speak to Lily,
please? • Thanks for calling. Bye for now.
TO ASK FOR
• I’d like to speak to Lily, please. • I need to hang up now.
SOMEONE
要求与某人通话 • Could you put me through to TO FINISH A • I’ll talk to you soon. Bye.
Lily, please? CONVERSATION
结束谈话 • Thank you for calling, Ben.
• Just a second, please.
Goodbye.
TO TRANSFER A CALL • Could you hold the line, please.
转接电话 • I’ll put you through.
• I’ll connect you.