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<p><strong>●和初次见面的人交谈</strong></p><p><strong>◎您是哪里人?Where are you from?</strong><br />My country has a lot of mountains... (我的家乡有很多山……)<br />Oh, yeah? Where are you from? (哦，是吗?您是哪儿人?)<br />I'm from Japan. (我是日本人。)</p><p><strong>◎我是加拿大人。I'm from Canada.</strong></p><p><strong>◎我从加拿大来。I come from Canada. </strong><br />*①I'm from Canada.和②I come from Canada.的意思几乎一样。但是②含有两种意思：一种是"自加拿大来，但并非是加拿大籍"；另一种意思是"我是加拿大人"。<br />I was born in Canada. (我出生在加拿大。)<br />Chicago is my hometown. (我的故乡是芝加哥。)</p><p><strong>◎你觉得日本怎么样?How do you like Japan?</strong><br />= What do you think about Japan?</p><p><strong>◎我很喜欢。I like it.</strong></p><p><strong>◎是个好地方。It's a good place.</strong></p><p><strong>◎你都去过日本的哪些地方?Where have you been in Japan?</strong></p><p><strong>◎你现在住在哪儿?Where do you live now?</strong></p><p><strong>◎我住在东京。I live in Tokyo.</strong></p><p><strong>◎您是来度假的吗?Are you here on vacation? </strong><br />*on business是"因公"，on vacation是"度假"。<br />= Are you vacationing?<br />= Are you here for a vacation?<br />= Is this a pleasure trip?<br />= Are you here on business or for pleasure? (您来这是工作还是游玩?)</p><p><strong>◎我是来工作的。I'm here on business.</strong><br />= My trip is business related. (我的旅行和工作有关。)<br />= I'm on a business trip.</p><p><strong>◎您来日本多长时间了?How long have you been in Japan?</strong><br />I just arrived last week. (上星期刚来。)<br />About three years. (大概3年左右了。)</p><p><strong>◎4个月左右。About four months.</strong></p><p><strong>◎你习惯日本的生活了吗?Are you used to life in Japan? </strong><br />*be used to "习惯"，注意"d"不发音。<br />No, not yet. (没有，还不习惯。)<br />= Have you gotten used to life in Japan?<br />= Have you grown accustomed to Japan?</p><p><strong>◎你在日本待到什么时候?How long will you be in Japan?</strong><br />Until next month. (呆到下个月。)<br />= How long do you plan to stay?</p><p><strong>◎呆到12月。Until December.</strong></p><p><strong>◎你说日语吗?Do you speak Japanese?</strong><br />Unfortunately, no. (很遗憾，我不会。)<br />= Can you speak Japanese? (你能说日语吗?)<br />= Are you a Japanese speaker?</p><p><strong>◎只会一点儿。A little.</strong><br />= Just a little.<br />= Some. (一点儿。)</p><p><strong>◎我一点儿都不会说。I can't speak Japanese at all. </strong><br />*not...at all "一点都不……"。</p><p><strong>◎我会一点儿日常会话。I know (everyday) conversational Japanese.</strong></p><p><strong>◎你是在哪儿学的日语?Where did you learn Japanese?</strong></p><p><strong>◎在学校。At school.</strong></p><p><strong>◎我自学的。I learned it on my own. </strong><br />*on my own "自学"、"靠自己的力量"。<br />= I learned it by myself. <br />*by oneself "一个人"、"靠自己的力量"。</p><p><strong>◎你什么时候过生日?When's your birthday?</strong><br />It's May 24th. (5月24日。)<br /> </p>
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