Common convo Flashcards
(45 cards)
How do you take your coffee?
With cream and sugar please
No cream, just sugar please
In restaurant:
Waiter: Are you all set?
Yes, I’m good. / Give me a second.
In restaurant:
Waiter: Are you still working on that?
No, I’m done. / Yeah, still eating.
In restaurant:
Waiter: Can I get you anything else?
No, thank you. We’re all set/good. / Yes, can we have the dessert menu, please?
我剛付款了，有成功收到嗎？
Q: Did it go through?
A: Yes, I got it. / Not yet, let me check.
In clothing store:
Sales representative: Can I start a fitting room for you?
Yes, please. / Not yet, I’m still looking.
我今天來不到，可以改天再約嗎？
Q: Can I take a rain check?
A: No problem. / Sure, just let me know when.
朋友打扮得好靚，你會問
Q: What’s the occasion?
A: Just felt like dressing up.
你最近有在跟誰交往嗎?
Q: Are you seeing anyone?
A: I’m kind of seeing someone.
某人在困境中，你問佢最近撐得如何？
Q: How are you holding up?
A: Hanging in there. / Not too well, to be honest.
你要去哪裡呀？
Q: Where are you headed?/ Where are you heading?
A: Just heading to the ____ / On my way to ____
我們之前見過嗎？
Q: Have we met before?
A: You look familiar. Were you at ____?
Food court：
你介意我坐這裡嗎?
Q: Do you mind if i sit here?
A: Not at all. 一點也不介意
A: I’m sorry, I’m saving this seat. 抱歉,我在佔位子。
我差不多該走了。
Say: I should get going/ I gotta go.
Reply: Okay, great seeing you. / Sure, let’s talk again soon.
可以跟你聊一下嗎?
Q: You got a minute?
A: Sure, what’s up? / What can I do for you?
A: Sorry, I’m in the middle of sth. Can we talk later?
你想吃什麼?
Q: What are you in the mood for?
A: I could go for Italian. / I’m down for anything.
你等一下要幹嘛?
Q: What are you up to later?
A: Nothing much. / Meeting some fds for dinner.
需要載你一程嗎?
Q: Do you need a lift?
A: That would be great, thanks! / I’m good. I’m taking the subway.
工作完結時：「我哋做咗好多嘢啦，不如收工啦！」
開會、討論結束時：「都冇新 idea，唔如停啦。」
學習/溫習到攰嘅時候：「我個腦都爆啦，收工啦！」
Call it a day.
We’ve done a lot today. Let’s call it a day. /
Since we’re not getting anywhere, let’s call it a day.
My brain is fried. Let’s call it a day.
到時再算 / 睇情況再決定 / 冇固定計劃，見步行步
e.g. 約人出街，但未決定做啲咩
e.g. 講緊旅行、活動、聚會時唔想事事安排死
Play it by ear
We can meet around 2, and then play it by ear from there.
I don’t want a strict schedule. Let’s just play it by ear.
我記得但一時講唔出嚟
It’s on the tip of my tongue. Give me a second.
仲未決定 / 仲未有定案 / 一切都係未知之數
It’s still up in the air.
公司仲未公布消息：
▶️ The job transfer is still up in the air.
講緊感情、學業、工作、搬屋等等，未確定嘅決定：
▶️ Whether I’ll move to Vancouver or not is still up in the air.
啱啱避過一場意外、錯誤或者麻煩事，用嚟表達「差啲出事但最後冇事」嘅情況
That was close!
I submitted my test one second before the deadline. That was close!
I almost told her about the surprise party. That was close!
“Did you miss the bus?”
“Almost! I caught it just in time. That was close!”
我仲未決定 / 我搖擺不定 / 我猶豫緊
I’m on the fence.
做決定時左右為難：
▶️ I’m on the fence about whether to accept the new job offer.
兩個選項都唔錯，但唔知揀邊個：
▶️ I’m on the fence between going to Vancouver or staying in Toronto.
A: “Are you coming to the party?”
B: “I’m on the fence… depends if I finish my work.”
