跟艾米莉一起學口語 第646期:如何“禮貌地”詢問對方問題?

Would you mind if...

你介意...嗎？

Would you mind if I asked you a question?

你介意我問你一個問題嗎？

Would you mind if I smoked in the office?

你介意我在辦公室抽煙嗎？

would you mind if I had a few words with you?

你介意我和你聊幾句嗎？

Would you mind if I borrowed your car.

你介意我借你車用一下嗎？

Would you mind if I asked you a question?

你介意我問你一個問題嗎？

Could I ask a question?

我能問一個問題嗎？

Is it okay to ask questions?

可以問一個問題嗎？

Will you be taking questions?

你會接受提問嗎？

I have a few questions.

我有一些問題。

I have something to ask you.

我有些事情要問你。

Dialogue1:

Is it okay if I ask you a personal question?

我可以問你一個私人問題嗎？

Maybe, what is it?

或許吧，什么問題？

Dialogue2:

We have a few questions about your ad in the newspaper.

我們有幾個關于你在報紙上刊登廣告的問題想問你。

I'd be happy to answer those for you. Please have a seat.

我很樂意為你們回答問題，請坐。

Conversation：

A: Could I ask you a question?

我能問你一個問題嗎？

B: Sure, what is it?

當然，什么問題？

A: Did you have any boyfriends before you met John?

你在認識約翰之前，有沒有交往過其他男朋友？

B: What? Why are you asking me about that?

什么，你為什么要問這個？

A: I don't know. I was just curious.

不知道，我只是好奇而已。