Другие стандартные американские фразы в прошлой статье.
That's too bad. Это прискорбно. Я с сожалением услышал об этом.
- ТОМ: I hurt my foot on our little hike.
- FRED: That's too bad. Can I get you something for it?
- TOM: No, I'll live.
- BOB: My uncle just passed away.
- TOM: That's too bad. I'm sorry to hear that.
- BOB: Thanks.
Would you please? Фраза, выражающая согласие с предложением что-либо сделать.
- BILL: Do you want me to take this over to the bank?
- MARY: Would you please?
- TOM: Can I take your coat?
- SALLY: Would you please?
Have at it. Начните делать это; начните есть это.
- JOHN: Here's your hamburger. Have at it.
- JANE: Thanks. Where's the mustard?
- JOHN: Did you notice? The driveway needs sweeping.
- JANE: Here's the broom. Have at it.
Help yourself. Пожалуйста, берите, что хотите, не спрашивая разрешения.
- SALLY: Can I have one of these doughnuts?
- BILL: Help yourself
- Mother led the little troop of my friends to the kitchen table, which was covered with cups of juice and plates of cookies. "Help yourself " she said.
Here! Прекратите! Хватит!
- BOB: You say that again and I'll bash you one.
- BILL: You and what army?
- FATHER: Here! That's enough!
- "Here! Stop that fighting, you two," shouted the school principal.
How do you do. общепринятый приветственный вопрос, а также ответ на него. (Это выражение никогда не имеет восходящей интонации вопроса, но первый элемент выражения предполагает ответ. Иногда ответ в самом деле объясняет, как человек себя ощущает.)
- SALLY: Hello. How do you do.
- BOB: How do you do.
- MARY: HOW do you do. So glad to meet you, Tom.
- TOM: Thank you. How are you?
- MARY: Just fine. Your brother tells me you like camping.
- TOM: Yes. Are you a camper?
- MARY: Sort of
How's the wife? Вопрос относительно жены одного из беседующих. (Обычно говорится мужчиной мужчине.)
- ТОМ: Hi, Fred, how are you?
- FRED: Good. And you?
- TOM: Great! How's the wife?
- FRED: Okay, and yours?
- TOM: Couldn't be better.
- BILL: Hi, Bill. How's the wife?
- BOB: Doing fine. How's every little thing?
- BILL: Great!
Так каждый день говорят американцы
Super-Mini Common American Phrases