Alltagsenglisch-Wortschatz

Notice a sound

听见；听到

Wait a short time

稍等；等一下

Ask how people know each other

你是怎么认识……的？

Ask how someone has been recently

你最近过得怎么样？

Say the other person’s voice is not audible

我听不见你说话。

Politely prepare to end a conversation

那我就先不耽误你了。／那我就先不打扰你了。

Say you will phone later

我晚点给你打电话。

Explain why you are calling

我打电话是想问／谈……。

Apologize when arriving late

对不起，我迟到了。

Stop someone’s speech by speaking yourself

打断（别人说话）；插话

A request to come to a social event

邀请

Ask someone to come to an event

邀请

Admit that you caused a problem

是我的错。

Say that you enjoyed the conversation

和你聊天很愉快。

Leave information for someone to receive later

留言；留口信

Express a meaning

意思是；表示

Information left or sent to someone

消息；留言；口信

Information about things that have happened

消息；近况

Respond when meeting someone for the first time

很高兴认识你。

Using the phone to talk

正在通话；通过电话交谈

Tell someone information received from another person

转告；传达（信息或口信）

Stop for a short time

停顿；暂停一下

A conversation on the phone

电话；通话

Ask for time to finish speaking

请让我把话说完。

Respectful in words and behavior

有礼貌的；客气的

Say something again

重复说；再说一遍

Give an answer to someone

回答；回复

An answer to a message or question

回答；回复

A polite or official request for something

请求；要求