【惯用单句】

请 Please.

打扰了。Excuse me.

叨扰一下好吗？Would you excuse me?

欢迎你到北京来。Welcome to Beijing.

你先请。After you!

长者先请。Age before beauty!

劳驾 Pardon me.

请原谅我没清楚。请原谅我没弄明白。I beg your pardon.

祝贺你。Congratulations!

我想抽支烟你介意吗？Do you mind if I smoke?

你能告诉我去电影院怎么走吗？Could you tell me the way to the cinema?

【情景对话】

Being Polite

A: Welcome to our university’s fifties anniversary, Sir. Please have a seat.

B: Thank you. Wow, your school has so many honors. Congratulations!

A: Thank you.

B: Excuse me. I wonder see Dean Mr. Lee first. I was wondering if could you tell me where his office is?

A: Certainly. Mr. Lee’s office building at the south end of the campus, just beside the library.

B: Excuse me?

A: Let me show you the way. Please follow me.

B: Thank you very much. It’s very kind of you.

A: My pleasure.

B: This is it?

A: It’s up on the second floor. You have to use the stairs. The elevator isn’t working.