In the following short dialogs you will find some useful expressions which are often used on various social occasions.
(在以下簡短的對話裏,你可以找到一些在日常社交場合中常遇到的用語。)
Apologies(道歉用語)
I beg your pardon.
Pardon me.
Sorry, I didn't quite hear your name.
Sorry, I didn't catch what you said.
My name is Huey—H-U-E-Y.
X: Sorry to trouble you.
Y: No, no, it's no trouble at all.
Sorry.
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
I'm sorry I'm late.
I hope you'll excuse me for being late.
Oh, that's all right.
It's all right.
It doesn't matter.
Permission(允許/准許用語)
X: Would you mind if I smoked.
Y: No, not at all.
X: Would you mind if I smoked.
Y: I'd rather you not. It's a non-smoking area.
X: Do you mind if I open the window?
Y: No, please do.
X: Dad, may I use your car tonight?
Y: All right, but take good care of it.
Thanks and Replies to Thanks(道謝用語)
Thanks. (informal)
Thanks a lot. (informal)
Thank you.
Thank you very much. (formal)
Thank you for your help.
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for everything.
Don't mention it.
That's all right.
It's a pleasure.
You're welcome.
(more common in N. America)
Not at all. (more common in Britain)