Last week we talked about how to ask for help: 上周我们说了怎么让人帮忙(那集节目点这里)
A lot of you found it very practical, and wanted to know how to thank people afterwards: 很多朋友觉得很实用,想学得到帮助后,怎么表达感谢
There are many ways to thank someone, so once again, we'll start from small favors to bigger ones: 英语感谢的说法也很多,我们今天就从程度最轻说到程度最强的
"Thanks"比"Thank you"更常用
"Thanks" and "Thank you" are the two most common expressions: “thanks"和"thank you"是最常用的两种感谢方式
"Thanks" is more colloquial than "thank you": “thanks”比“thank you”更口语一点
Some people might be afraid to just say "thanks" because they don't think it's enough: 有些人怕说“thanks”,因为觉得不够 But native speakers say "thanks" all the time, especially with friends or coworkers, people they know: 但是母语者常说“thanks", 特别是和朋友、同事这样的熟人 Trust Adam; it's enough, at least for small matters: 相信Adam,日常小事,说“Thanks“就够了
When is it used? 什么时候用? Small matters: 小事 Can you pass me the piece of paper? Thanks! 你能把那张纸递给我吗?Thanks! It's just lifting a finger: 只是举手之劳
什么时候用"Thank you"?
"Thank you" is a bit more formal: "Thank you"更正式一点
When do you use "thank you"? 什么时候用呢? 1. On the phone, e.g. with customer support, reception: 打电话的时候, 比如客服啦、总机 2. If you ask someone to run an errand for you: 如果你麻烦别人帮你出去办事、跑腿 3. When someone you don't know or don't know very well helped you: 如果是你不认识或不熟的人帮你
英语常说“感激”
One word that's not often used in Chinese but frequently used in English is "appreciate": 有一个词中文里不常用,但英语里却很常用: "appreciate" (感激)
"感激" is for really big, life-changing, life-saving help in Chinese: 中文里用“感激”,通常是特别大的,改变人生或者救命之恩
But in English, "appreciate" is commonly used. It doesn't have to be life-changing, life-saving events: 但是英语里,"appreciate"这个词日常很常用,不一定是很大的事、救命之恩
好老板、好员工都常说“Appreciate it”
You can use it to replace "thank you very much": 可以用来代替"thank you very much" It sounds more natural: 听起来更自然 It's used a lot at work: 工作中很常用 比如: "Thanks, I appreciate it" or "I appreciate your help"
It's used a lot at work, especially if you're talking to your superior, using "appreciate" is more polite and respectful: 工作中和上级用很好,可以表达尊重
It's also a good way for the manager to express appreciation for their employees: 上级对下级用也很好,表示你尊重员工的工作 Especially when you're making requests, giving deadlines: 特别是提要求、 追进度的时候
几个有意思的“谢谢”说法
一百万个感谢
“Thanks a million”: 一百万个感谢 "Thanks a bunch": 一大串感谢
These two expressions are both very colloquial ways of thanking someone: 这两个说法都是特别口语、特别地道的表达感谢的方式
They are great to use with freinds and coworkers: 日常和朋友、同事用都很好
说“Thanks a lot“一定要注意语气哦!
“Thanks a lot" is also common: “Thanks a lot"也很常用
But be cautious of your tone of voice:但是一定要注意语气 "Thanks a lot" since it has the potential to sound sarcastic and mean "Thanks for nothing": 说“Thanks a lot”时要特别注意语调,因为他可能带讽刺的感觉
“没出汗”=“别客气”?
How do you reply to a “thank you”? 怎么回应“thank you"?
"You're welcome": 最常用的当然是"you're welcome"
"No problem", "No worries":"No problem", "No worries"更口语,澳洲人特别爱说"no worries"
"Don't mention it": 别提,别那么客气
"No sweat", "It's no sweat": ”没出汗“,帮了个小忙,一点儿汗都没出 ;意思就是别客气