Idiomatic expressions in conversation Flashcards
对我们来说
For us…
比如说
for example…
你说是不是
What do you think?
我看
in my opinion, I think…
这是为什么
Why is this/that?
当然不是
Of course not
是这样
That’s why.
你说到哪儿去了
What are you talking about?
人们带说
People often say…
我是这样想的
I think so, too
不知道行不行
I do not know if it will be all right
请多提意见
Your suggestions will be highly appreciated
当然可以
Of course
要不
otherwise
一般说来
Generally speaking…
简单地说
in a word
最重要的是
the most important thing is…
不用看急
Don’t worry
少说也有
there are at least
早在
as early as
像。。。一样
to look like…
您怎么称呼
May I have your name, please?
真棒
Great
不算太高
Not so high/tall
得看
it depends on
还行
not bad
还凑合
not too bad
什么的
…and so on
你们可能不知道
Perhaps you don’t know
看得出来
it is evident that, one can tell/see that…
想不到
it is unexpected (that)
跟。。。有关系
be related to
你说得很对
you are absolutely right
一会儿就好了
I will be fine in a minute
别提了
Don’t talk about it again
你又来了
Here you come again
很久很久以前
Long long ago
您别管
Never mind
绝对不行
Absolutely not
着你就不了解了
This is something you don’t understand
您听我说
Let me explain
没错儿
Exactly
应该说
The fact is…
就是
you bet…
去哪家都行
Anywhere is fine
我什么都想吃
I want to eat anything
怎么回事儿
What’s going on?
我怎么也不明白
I just don’t understand
我想说的不是这个意思
This is nit what I’m talking about
我是说
What I am saying is…
怎么开得了口
How can I say that? How can I open my mouth?
我是怎么跟你说的
What did I tell you?
我看就这么决定了
I think we will settle it this way
这有什么不好
What’s wrong with that?
这不挺好吗？
Isn’t that good enough?
我怎么了？
What’s wrong with me?
特别是
particularly…
还有
furthermore…
总的来说
generally speaking
重要的是
the important thing is
大家都知道
As you all know
这不公平
this is not fair
有人以为
some people think that…
对这个问题，你们有什么看法？
what’s your opinion about this problem?
你不认为吗？
don’t you think that…
也就是说
in other words
那当然
of course
这个想法很好
this is a good idea
确实这样
this is true indeed
看法不一样
have different opinions
不管怎么样
in any case
恭喜发财
may you be prosperous
怎么叫都行
whatever you call it is fine
这没什么
it doesn’t matter, it’s not important
我随便
anything will do for me/anything is ok with me
他是什么意思吗？
what does he mean?
有什么特别的意思？
is there any special meaning?
搞不清楚
…don’t understand
别那么客气
don’t mention it
可把我累坏了
it has really tired me out
看你说的
come on/don’t say that
不管怎么说
no matter what/anyway
有那么好的事儿？
is there really such a great thing?
我不相信
I don’t believe it
你就放心吧
just rest assured
我不骗你
I am not kidding you
你知道
As you know…
对这个职务很感兴趣
to be very interested in this position
本人的条件比较适
My background is very suitable for…
有这方面的工作经验
to have experience in this field
多次得到公司的称赞
to have won the praise of the company many times
对我的公国很满意
to be pleased with my work
一定努力为贵公司服务
I wll certainly work hard to serve your company
我想再考虑一下
I would like to think it over
怎么能这样呢？
How can it be like this?
那我的孩子来说
Take my child as an example
百分之百赞成
absolutely agree
就是太爱玩儿了
only too fond of playing
时间并不长
It is not a long time
这太不应该了
This is simply not right
这就奇怪了
This is strange
不完全是
It is not entirely
也许是这样
Perhaps so
这很难说
This is hard to say
干什么的都有
They do all sorts of things
实际上
In fact
那还用说
That goes without saying
对。。。是有看法的
to have a different view on…/to be critical of
根据最新的调查
According to a recent survey…
少说也得
to say the least
不要紧
It doesn’t matter
你信不信？
Do you believe?
是完全可能的
is completely possible
这么说
So/In this way
别的不说
not to mention other things
话也不能说得这么绝对
Don’t be so uncompromising/ Do not be so sure
怪不得
how one wishes one could/ to be dying or itching to
就好了
It would be great if…
