礼貌与委婉在交际中非常重要,这对口译员来说也是至关重要。下面谈谈在正式或非正式场合的一些主要交际功能的礼貌表达法,这些也是在商务谈判中,口译员的基本功之一。
一、见面寒暄
1.正式场合、初次见面:
How do you do?你好!
I'm glad to meet you.我很高兴见到你.
2.非正式场合:
Haven't seen you for ages.好久不见了。
How's everything at home?家里一切都好吗?
二、表示同意
1.正式场合:
I don't think anyone would disagree with that.我认为没有人会不同意这点。
I think I'd accept your view on that.我想我将接受你在这方面的观点。
2.非正式场合:
I'm with you there.这方面我同你一致。
Well,this is it.噢,是这样。
三、表示不同意
1.正式场合
I can't say (that) I share your view of historical value.我不能说在历史价值问题上我与你持同样观点.
I'm afraid I entirely disagree to this arrangement.我恐怕完全不同意这个安排.
2.非正式场合
You can't be serious!你不是当真的吧!
That's ridiculous.这很可笑。
四、表示达成一致意见
1.正式场合:
We are agreed on that agenda, then.那么,我们已在日程问题上取得了一致意见.
We seem to be in complete agreement on the project.我们似乎已就这项工程取得了一致意见.
2.非正式场合:
That seems to be o.K.,then.这似乎还不错.
Good, that wraps our discussion up.好,这就结束了我们的讨论。
五、表示道歉
1.一般多用:
I'm terribly sorry. I didn't realize that. 十分抱歉,我没有注意。
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.对不起,我不是有意伤害你的感情.
2.正式场合可用:
I must beg to apologize for the delay.我必须为延误向你道歉。
We're so sorry to say the room you reserved isn't avail-able.我们非常抱歉,您预订的房间现在还不空.
六、客气地表示暂时离开
1.一般情况下多用下面表达法。用下面的前两句时,说话人常伴有起身的动作。
Excuse me.对不起。(我离开一会儿。)
2.Excuse me.I'll be back in a minute.对不起,我很快就来。
七、表示约会
1.在一般情况下.用以下表达法较为合适:
Could I mark an appointment with Mr.Li?我可以同李先生预约吗?
Will it be convenient if I call on you at seven this evening?今晚7点来拜访吗?
2.在较为正式场合,可以用下列表达法:
May I have an appointment with you this evening?今晚我可以同您约时间见面吗?
I wonder whether we could make an appointment to meet sometime next week.不知我们能否在下周某个时间安排见面。
八、表示请求
1.在一般情况下,下面几种表达法较适合:
Could you do me a favour?能给我帮个忙吗?
I wish you would lend me your document.我希望您能将文件借我一用。
2.较为正式的请求表达法如下:
Would you be so kind as to give it to us next week?您能否在下周给我们?
I'm sorry to trouble you,but could you possibly...对不起打扰一下,您能否...?