怎麼更禮貌地表達需求?I want…?


店員問我想要買什麼,如果腦子裡竟然只想到"I want"…,那就麻煩了。怎麼更禮貌地表達需求?

I want…

01.

I want...

怎麼更禮貌地表達需求?I want…?


"I want" 聽起來像小孩兒說的:

Brat: /bræt/ n. 小孩;(尤指)頑童,淘氣鬼

A bratty little kid: 任性、脾氣壞的小孩

如果在不合適的場合用了 "I want" 會顯得你:

Rude: 沒禮貌

Poor manner: 缺乏修養

02.

Ordering

怎麼更禮貌地表達需求?I want…?


點菜時,別再說"I want"了,用下面這些表達最恰當:

I would like/I'd like...

I'd like a steak. I'd like it medium-rare. 我想要一個牛排,三分熟。

在高級一點的餐廳可以用:

Could / May / Can I have...?

May I have a pie? 我想點個派。

在快餐店或者星巴克,可以簡潔直接一點,也不失禮貌:

I'll have a Big Mac. 我要一個巨無霸。

A latte, please. 請來一杯拿鐵。

03.

Shopping

購物的時候,更多更多的句型表達你要買什麼:

Do you have...?

I'm looking for...Do you have any?

I was wondering if you have...

即使你知道店裡有你要的東西,問句形式也更恰當、地道。

I'm looking for a new phone. Do you have any? 我想買個新手機。你們有嗎?

Do you have any lady's bags? 我想買包包,有嗎?

04.

I want to...

相比 I want + 名詞,I want to + 動詞更常用:

I want to be/ do...

比如可以用 "I want to be/ do" 說自己的願望/想做什麼職業:

I want to be successful and happy. 我想成功、快樂。

I want to be a teacher. 我想做個老師。

05.

I need to use the washroom.

怎麼更禮貌地表達需求?I want…?


即便有時候別人直接問你 "what do you want to do?",你也可以更禮貌的 "I'd like" 回法:

I'd like to improve my English. 我想學英語。

I'd like to start exercising. 我想開始運動。

最後,來了解下怎麼委婉地表達“我想上廁所”:

Nature calls: 人有三急

I need to use the washroom. 我要用一下洗手間。



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