Name: 想讓英文聽起來更自然又禮貌？BBC幫你搞定！ (How to be polite in English: Ask BBC Learning English)
Uploaded: 2025-11-07T21:01:10.000Z
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How do I know that I'm being polite or having good manners in England?

我怎麼知道自己在英國有沒有表現得有禮貌或有良好禮節？

Obviously, you can say things like please and thank you.

當然，你可以說像是 please 和 thank you。

But let's look at some more ways to be polite.

但我們來看看更多保持禮貌的方法。

To be polite in English, we generally use indirect language, as direct language can sound a bit rude.

在英語中，要顯得有禮貌，我們通常使用間接語氣，因為直接說法有時會聽起來有點粗魯。

Here are some ways you can be less direct and more polite.

以下是一些讓你變得沒那麼直接、更加禮貌的方法。

It can sound a bit rude to give your opinion in a direct way.

直接給出你的意見可能聽起來有點粗魯。

To be less direct, use verbs like reckon, feel, guess, and vague language.

若要不那麼直接，可使用像 reckon、feel、guess 這類動詞，以及模糊語氣。

I reckon your presentation was a little too long.

我覺得你的簡報有一點太長了。

You can also turn it into a question to be more polite.

你也可以把句子變成疑問句讓語氣更禮貌。

Don't you think your presentation could be a little shorter?

你不覺得你的簡報可以再短一點嗎？

For requests, if you ask them in a direct way, they can sound a bit rude.

提出請求時，如果太直接，也會聽起來有點粗魯。

Use past or continuous forms, or even both.

使用過去式或進行式，甚至兩者一起用。

I was wondering if you could possibly give me a lift to Scotland this weekend.

我本來在想你是否有可能這週末載我去蘇格蘭。

You can also use introductory phrases like would you mind.

你也可以用像 would you mind 這種開場語。

If you have time, could you read over this report.

如果你有時間，你可以幫我看一下這份報告嗎。

We find it hard in English to say no directly.

在英語裡，我們很難直接說「不」。

Instead, we use unsure and tentative language.

我們會改用不確定或試探性的語氣。

Use expressions like I'm not sure, I doubt, probably.

用像 I'm not sure、I doubt、probably 這類表達。

And remember, giving a reason is much more polite.

而且記住，給個理由會更有禮貌。

When talking about problems and mistakes,

if you're direct, it can make the other person feel very uncomfortable.

如果用太直接的方式，會讓對方感到很不自在。

To talk about problems in a less direct way, use verbs like seem, appear, or look.

若要用較不直接的方式談問題，可用 seem、appear 或 look。

There seems to be a problem with my pay this week.

It looks like there's a little mistake with my pay this week.

I think a mistake's been made with my pay.

Finally, learn some set phrases for being polite.

最後，學一些固定用來表現禮貌的片語。

try "Could I just have a moment, please?"

可以說 “可以給我一點空間嗎？”

Now, I'd be very grateful if you could read the information below for more help.

現在，如果你能讀一下下面的資訊，我會非常感激。

And please, when you get a moment, would you mind sending us your own questions?

而且拜託，當你有空時，你介意寄給我們你自己的問題嗎？

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