【殺價】
殺價Bargaining/Haggling
That’s unreasonable! I’d take it for (100¥.)這真是賣得太貴了!如果(一百塊)我就買。
How about (100¥)?賣(一百塊錢)如何?
I’d buy this if it were cheaper.再便宜一點我就買。
Lower the price, and I’ll consider it.價錢低一點我才會考慮。
It’s a little overpriced.這標價有點貴。
I like everything about it except the price.這東西除了價錢之外我都喜歡。
I’ve seen this cheaper (in) other places.我在別家有看過更便宜的。
I heard other stores were having great mark-downs on this item.聽說別家的這個東西在大減價。
If I buy more than one, will you give me a discount?多買一點有折扣嗎?
【驚嚇】
That’s terrible!好恐怖!
How awful!可怕噢!
That’s horrible/dreadful!好可怕/嚇人!
What a nightmare!真是惡夢一場!
How terrifying!嚇死人了!
That’s scary!真令人害怕!
How frightening!恐怖噢!
How creepy!真令人毛骨悚然!
That’s spooky!陰森森的!
【支持】
I support you.我支持你。
I’ll stand by you.我會幫助你。
I’m with you all the way.我會一直支持你。
I’m behind you all the way.我隨時在後面支持你。
I’m there for you.我隨時聽候差遣。
You have my support.你會得到我的支持。
You have my vote.我這一票是你的。
You can count on me.你可以信得過我。
You got my back.我給你當靠山。 〈上面這句話是一種較為口語的用法〉
【談論神秘的主題】
Guess what! 你猜怎麼著!
I know something you don’t know!我知道一些你不知道的事情!
Ask me what just happened.你猜剛剛發生什麼事。
Have I got news for you!我有事要告訴你呢!
支支吾吾吞吞吐吐︰
You’ll never guess…你絕對猜不到……
You won’t believe…你不會相信……
The weirdest thing just happened…最怪異的事情發生了……
面有難色難以啟齒︰
I don’t know how to tell you this…我不知如何對你啟齒……
There’s something that’s been eating at me for a long time…有件事情在我心裡藏了很久……
【求婚】
Will you marry me?你願意嫁給(娶)我嗎?
Would you be my wife/hu*and?你願意當我的妻子/丈夫嗎?
I think it’s time we took some vows.我想是我們該許下誓言的時候了。
I think it’s time we settled down…我想是我們該穩定下來的時候了……
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.我要與你共度餘生。
I want to be with you forever.我要永遠與你相守。
Let’s get *hitched!我們成為比翼鳥吧!
Let’s tie the knot!我們結為連理枝吧!
I want to have your children.我要跟你生寶寶。
*hitch(v.)繫住、栓住
【分手】
I want to break up.我要分手。
It’s over.我們緣分已盡。
Don’t call me anymore.別再打電話給我。
There’s someone else.我有了別人。
We’re not meant for each other.我們命中註定不適合。
旁敲側擊說分手
I need some time alone.我需要一個人過一陣子。
We’re better off as friends.我們做朋友比較好。
You’re too good for me.我配不上你。
You deserve a better man/woman.你應該找個更好的對象。
【節日祝福】
Happy New Millennium!千禧年快樂!
Happy *Hanukkah!如果對方是猶太人)獻殿節(光明節)快樂!
I’ll have a blue Christmas without you.沒有你聖誕節我會過得很鬱卒。
I’ll / We’ll be thinking of you during this Christmas season.在這耶誕時節我(們)會想念你的。
Wishing you peace and happiness during the holidays.祝你假期幸福平安。
Stay warm, safe and healthy during the holidays!祝你假期溫暖、平安、健康。
May your Christmas be filled with joy and warmth!願你聖誕節充滿喜樂與溫暖!
Hope the holidays find you happy and healthy.祝你假期健康快樂。
新年新希望︰
So, what’s your New Year’s resolution?那麼,你的新年新希望是什麼?
*Hanukkah猶太教的獻殿節(或稱光明節),假期在每年12月左右,為期八天,紀念公元前165年猶太人戰勝敘利亞人以後,在耶路撒冷寺廟的重新奉獻。
過年祝福:
As the new year begins, let us also start anew.一元復始,萬象更新
Happy New Year and hope you strike it rich!恭喜發財
May wealth and riches be drawn your way./May you walk the path of prosperity.招財進寶
May a river of gold flow into your pockets.財源廣進
May you succeed at whatever you try./May all your wishes come true. 心想事成
Hope everything goes your way.萬事如意
May the New Year bring you good fortune.迎春接福
I wish you good fortune and every success.大吉大利
May you always get more than you wish for. 年年有餘