很多人初次跟老外交流，都比較容易給人留下“粗魯或不禮貌”的印象，而這跟個人修養沒有關係，僅僅是在語氣或英語句式方面有待加強。
那麽，怎樣說英語才算有禮貌或者語氣不那麽生硬呢？各位小夥伴們一起來看看吧！
① 開口多說一句“excuse me”或者“pardon me”
當你需要麻煩別人，或者因此打擾了他人休息時，直接向對方提出請求是不太禮貌的。 如果你能在開頭加上一句excuse me或者pardon me，給人的感覺就大不一樣啦！這就相當於加上了一句 “不好意思、打擾一下”，對方聽了一定會欣然幫助你。
Pardon me, but can I speak to you privately for a moment?
不好意思，我能和你單獨說兩句嗎？
Excuse me, but do you mind if I shut the window?
不好意思，你介意我把窗戶關上嗎？
② “Please”掛在嘴邊，禮多人不怪
到了國外，常把please掛在嘴邊，即便你說著滿口的中式英語，老外也一定能領會你想講禮貌的一片苦心。不過，千萬別把萬能的please放錯了地方。
如果你用please開頭：
Please bring your books with you to every class.
請大家每堂課都把書帶來。
這是老師對學生的口吻，雖然有禮貌，但也是一種要求。
如果你正準備求人，最好還是像下面的例句一樣，把please放在句中或句尾吧！
Would you please pass me the salt?
能請你把鹽遞給我嗎？
Could you help me, please?
請幫幫我，好嗎？
③ 用if問問別人的意思
想想看，如果一個人張口閉口都在強調自己，作為旁人一定感到很別扭。提出請求自然更要先征得他人的認可，確定人家的意思。這時候，英文中表示假設的if就會讓你在表達時更加委婉，顯得彬彬有禮。
Would you mind if I sat here?
您介意我坐在這兒嗎？
I wonder if you could tell me where the post office is?
您能否告訴我郵局怎麽走？
④ 怎樣拒絕他人才算委婉？
別人有了提議，請你去party或是吃飯，恰逢你有了其他安排。你該怎麽答？直接說：Sorry, I have another appointment. 肯定會另對方傷心不已。不論你用哪種句型，關鍵在於要表達出你十分想去、可又迫不得已的無奈心情。這樣，下回有活動，人家才會想到你。
I'm afraid I can't go to the party. I have to finish this job this evening.
我恐怕沒法去派對了。這項工作今晚必須都做完。
I'd love to but I'm working late tonight.
我很想去，可是今天我會工作到很晚。
⑤ 不要吝惜說“謝謝”
說話做事要顧及他人的感受，這是中西方共通的之處。與老外交流中，適當之處多說一句“Thanks”,“Thank you”,一定能給對方留下好感。
A: Would you like some more cake?
再多來點蛋糕嗎？
B：No thank you.
不了，謝謝！
更多英語口語句型，讓你的英語更委婉
① 提出要求盡量用問句的方式
Could you please ....?
Do you think you could ....., please?
Would you mind ......, please?
Would you be so kind as to...... ?
I would appreciate it if you could…
I would be most grateful if you could….
When convenient for you, could you please…
Excuse me, could you tell me how to .....?
② 當別人幫助了我們，要表示感謝
Thank you very much!
That’s very kind of you.
Thanks a lot!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
You are so helpful.
Thank you for.....
③ 有禮貌地表示不同意
I see what you mean, but…
I’m afraid I don’t see it that way.
I understand what you’re saying, but on the other hand…
I respect your point, but…
I’m not so sure about that.
You could be right, but don’t forget that…
④ 委婉地拒絕別人
I would love to, but…
That sounds great, but…
I’m afraid I can’t. I...
Thanks so much for asking me, but…
Unfortunately, I can’t because...
⑤ 沒聽清、聽不懂/請求重複
I’m sorry. I didn’t quite catch that.
Could you say that again, please?
Would you mind repeating that?
⑥ 盡量避免“指責性”表達
如：別人沒聽懂自己的話時
√ Perhaps I am not making myself clear.
× You're not understanding me.
如：別人弄壞了你最愛的杯子時
√ My favorite mug has been broken!
× You broke my favorite mug!
如：你的同事或下屬沒有完成當天的既定工作時
√ It was agreed that you'd complete the task today.
× You said you were going to complete the task today.
好啦，記住這些基本英語用語並隨時把謝謝、請、對不起（不好意思）、麻煩了等等句子掛嘴邊，這些英語真的會提升一個人的形象呢！
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