5.日常問候

Good morning, David.

早上好，大衛。

A：Good morning, David.

早，大衛。

B：Good morning, Jane．

早，簡。

How are you this morning?

今早好嗎？

A: Good morning, David. How are you this morning?

早上好，大衛。今早好嗎？

B：I’m very well, thanks．

非常好，謝謝。

How do you do?

您好？

A: How do you do?

您好？

B：How do you do?

您好？

What’s up?

有什么事嗎？

What’s up?

有什么事嗎？

What’s up?與What’s going on?相同，意思是“怎么啦？”，“發生什么事了？”。

What’s new with you?

有什么新鮮事嗎？

A: What’s new with you?

有什么新鮮事嗎？

B：Not too much．

沒什么。

"What’s new?"是很輕松的寒喧語，與“How are you?”和“How are you doing these days?”的交際功能一樣。

How’re things going?

=How’s it going?

=How’ve you been recently?

近況如何？

A：How’re things going?

近況如何？

B：Pretty good．

很好。

How are you doing?

=How are you?

=How’s it going?

你好嗎？

A：How are you doing?

你好嗎？

B：Good. Thanks．

很好，謝謝。