1. 我好久沒有見到你了
I haven't seen you in ages.
(ages 好幾年;好久 是一種誇飾用法 強調好一段時間)
2. 你在忙些什麼
What have you been up to?
3. 忙這忙那的
A little of this, a little of that.
4. 問候對方近況如何?過得好不好~有以下問法:
What's up?
What's new?
What's the latest? (latest 最新的;最近的)
What's the latest and greatest?
How've you been lately?
How are you doing?
How have you been?
How is it going?
How's thing?
Howdy? ( How do you do簡化而來~以前牛仔們之間常使用~)
5. 從來沒有這麼好過! (當別人問你過的好不好.覺得"自己過得很棒"的回答)
Couldn't be better.
Never felt better!
Terrific!
6. 已經糟到不能再糟了! (覺得"自己過得很慘"~)
I couldn't have done worse!
7. 還好啦!(馬馬虎虎 還過得去~有以下4種說法)
So-so.
Not so good / Not so hot
Just OK, I guess.
Just getting by.
8. 真沒想到會在這遇見你 (驚喜口吻)
Fancy meeting you here.
9. 問對方"發生什麼事了?" "怎麼了?"可以這麼說:
What's going on?
What gives?
What's the world?
10.跟人傾訴心情很低落,有以下說法:
I've been down in the dumps lately. (我最近心情跌到了谷底)
I've been down lately. (我最近很沮喪)
I feel miserable today. (我今天很不愉快)
I'm going through a rough patch in my life. (我正處於人生中的低潮)
11.安慰陷入低潮的好友~可以這麼說:
I'm here for you.(我會在這裡支持你)
Do you need a shoulder to cry on? (你需要可以靠著哭泣的肩膀嗎?)
How about a hug? (要不要抱一下)
There. There. (好了好了/沒事了沒事了)
12.你有時間喝杯咖啡嗎? (coffee也可以換成其他的飲料~如:茶 tea)
Do you have time for coffee?
Let's go get a cup of coffee. (一起去喝杯咖啡吧!)
13.好啊~我有時間可以喝一杯
I have time for a quick coffee.
I have time for a quick cup.
14.表達自己該離開了的說法:
I am out of here. (我要走了!)
I should hit the road.(我該上路了)
I've got to run. (我得趕緊走了)
Gotta go. (該走了)
Time to run. (該走了)
I'm leaving. (我要離開了)
15.有空常來
Don't be a stranger.
(stranger 陌生人, 這句話是要好有常常來拜訪~別像個陌生人一樣都不連絡)