Qing Wen - How To Sound Polite(QQW0440)

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Qing Wen - How To Sound Polite(QQW0440) 请问你们在笑什么? qǐngwèn nǐmen zài xiào shénme? May I ask what you are laughing at?

你们在笑什么,可以告诉我吗? nǐmen zài xiào shénme, kěyǐ gàosu wǒ ma? What are you laughing at, can you tell me?

不好意思,我没听懂,可以解释给我听吗? bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ méi tīng dǒng, kěyǐ jiěshì gěi wǒ tīng ma? Excuse me, I didn't understand what you said, can you explain it to me?

我可不可以问你一个比较私人的问题? wǒ kě bu kěyǐ wèn nǐ yī gè bǐjiào sīrén de wèntí? May I ask you a more personal question?

冒昧 màomèi to take the liberty of; to be so presumptuous

可以冒昧请问你今年多大吗? kěyǐ màomèi qǐngwèn nǐ jīnnián duō dà ma? Could I be so bold as to ask you how old you are?

可以冒昧请问你投票给谁了? kěyǐ màomèi qǐngwèn nǐ tóupiào gěi shéi le? Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version) © 2017 ChinesePod Ltd.

Could I be so bold as to ask who you voted for?

不好意思,我不方便回答。 bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ bù fāngbiàn huídá。 I'm sorry, I would prefer not to answer that question.

得看是哪方面的问题。 děi kàn shì nǎ fāngmiàn de wèntí。 It depends what type of question you are asking.

Christine,我下个星期去机场接你好吗? Christine, wǒ xià ge xīngqī qù jīchǎng jiē nǐ hǎoma? Christine, shall I come pick you up next week at the airport?

如果方便的话,那就太好了,不方便的话,也没关系。 rúguǒ fāngbiàn dehuà, nā jiù tài hǎole, bùfāngbiàn dehuà, yě méiguānxi。 If it's convenient for you, that would be great. If no, no worries at all.

明天你时间方便吗?我们可以一块儿出去吗? míngtiān nǐ shíjiān fāngbiàn ma? wǒmen kěyǐ yīkuàir5 chūqù ma? Does that work with your plans tomorrow/Do you have time tomorrow, can we go out together tomorrow?

明天你时间方便吗?可以来机场接我吗? míngtiān nǐ shíjiān fāngbiàn ma? kěyǐ lái jīchǎng jiē wǒ ma? Does that work for you time-wise? Could you come pick me up from the airport?

呃...如果可以的话,你自己来,对我来说比较方便... è diǎn diǎn diǎn rúguǒ kěyǐ dehuà, nǐzìjǐ lái, duìwǒláishuō bǐjiào fāngbiàn diǎn diǎn Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version) © 2017 ChinesePod Ltd.

diǎn Um...If you can, could you come yourself, it better for me that way...

方便的话... fāngbiàn dehuà diǎn diǎn diǎn If it's convenient...

可以问一个比较私人的问题吗? kěyǐ wèn yī gè bǐjiào sīrén de wèntí ma? Can I ask a personal question?

可以冒昧请问你... kěyǐ màomèi qǐngwèn nǐ diǎn diǎn diǎn Could I be so bold to ask you...

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version) © 2017 ChinesePod Ltd.

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