what do you do for living?
一般用在问对方的工作。如果直接说“what is your job?”会显得有点生硬了。
i was wondering if you can tell me how i could get to the somebody'house
请问怎么去某人的家。
is this your first time in somewhere?
这是你第一次来到某个地方吗?somewhere 要有一个升调;
do you like it here?
你喜欢这里吗?
how do you like it so far?
你喜欢这里吗?
how are you doing?
你好的意思,类似于how are you? 但是在聊天的时候不要用how do you do.因为这是一个很老的句式了。
excuse me sir,do you know where Westminster Abby is from here?
do you know where the underground is from here?
问路的时候需要说的。
what line do i need for Banker Street
乘地铁的时候问线路的。
what do you want to do while you are here?
当你在这里的时候你想做些什么?
hey, any plants for the weekend?
hey就是吸引对方的意思。在国外不要说你好美女,你好帅哥,这样会让人产生不礼貌的想法。——这个周末有计划吗?
i was thinking, maybe we could grab a coffee?
邀请一个人去喝杯咖啡。 grab的意思是拿,grab a coffee,意思是喝咖啡的意思。
great! how about saturday three o'clock then?
如果约会成功,就要确定时间了;太好了,周六下午三点钟怎么样?
i know a nice coffee place/ coffee shop/ coffee bar nearby