Goodbye! It's "goodbye!" , good night! Say "good night!" .
The students haven't seen each other for many days. When they meet, say hello, "How are you?" .
The answer is often "I'm fine. Thank you. " .
When you meet a new friend for the first time, shake hands and say hello "Nice to meet you."
If you disturb others to ask questions, say "I'm sorry" first.
Thank you when others care about helping you.
Remember to thank you, it doesn't matter. "It doesn't matter." .
I'm sorry for my mistake. "I'm sorry." .
Please come in. "Please come in." .
Please sit down. "Please sit down." .
Please have some tea. "Please have tea." .
Ask for advice and requests, "May I ...? "Start first.
Yes /Of course. /sure. /ok！ Don't forget.
Some common words in English, such as: thank you, hello, hi, sorry, etc. , is one of the simplest English polite expressions. When the other person sneezes because of a cold, the other person will say "I'm sorry" and you will say "God bless you!" . When you come to the store, the shop assistant will politely ask, "Can I help you?" . These are the embodiment of politeness principle in language. People express politeness in various ways.
Examples of English polite expressions:
1. I thought you needed me, sir ... singer. It is polite to use the past tense.
2. May I come in, please? Use modal verbs to express politeness;
Every piece of luggage must be checked carefully. Wait a minute.
The use of polite expressions:
Can you pass me ...? Vs give it to me ...
People don't like being told what to do, so sometimes it's not that simple to get what you want directly. Replace sentences that sound like commands, such as "give me the newspaper" and use "can you pass me the newspaper?"
Can you give me five minutes? Vs Go away.
You are busy at work, but your colleagues ask you for help. . . When you are too nervous to do other things at work, it is definitely inappropriate to just say "go away". Instead, use the following phrase to make everyone happy. "Can you give me five minutes?"
Excuse me. Vs moving.
Letting others "get out of the way" sounds particularly rude and is likely to be rejected by others. The next time someone gets in your way, you can say "I'm sorry", which can avoid unpleasant situations and get the desired results!
I'm afraid not. Vs did not.
Sometimes it is difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. Just saying "no" sounds rude. The next time you want to say no without offending others, you can say, "I'm afraid not."
I want ... vs I want ...
It is usually considered impolite to express a request with words like "I want". Instead of saying "I want a cup of coffee", try saying "I want a cup of coffee" to the waiter. You can get the coffee you want and others' smiles!
Would you mind ... Vs, stop!
If someone does something you don't like, and it may be rude? How can you stop them? If you want the ideal result, you don't have to shout "Stop calling!" in the cinema. Just politely say to them, "Please don't use your mobile phone in the cinema, ok?"
Can you wait a minute? Vs, wait.
Choosing the right polite words on the phone can make the conversation more effective or stop it. If someone calls for someone, don't say "wait" Instead, ask politely, "Can you wait?"