如何与不同身份的人打招呼

有什么可以为您效劳?

What can I do for you today?

How may I help you?

May I help you?

Can I be of any help?

Can I be at your service?

您是做什么工作的？

What do you do?

What do you do for a living?

A: Hey! Gina. How are things?

嘿，吉娜，最近如何？

B: Great. Mr Jones. What can I do for you today?

我很好，琼斯先生，有什么需要为您效劳的吗？

A: I'm preparing for my first meet-and-greet tomorrow morning. Can you give me any advice?

我正在准备明天早上第一次的见面会，你可以给我什么建议吗？

B: Sure. First, as a famous writer, it's important that you greet people properly. If you're speaking to a businessman, I suggest saying, "Good morning, I'm Brendon Jones. How do you do?"

当然可以，首先身为一位著名的作家，以正确的方式跟大家问候是很重要的。假设您在和一位商业人士说话，我建议您说：“早上好，我是布兰登琼斯，你好吗？”

A: And what do I say to a teenager?

那我该怎么跟年轻人说话呢？

B: keep it casual. Something like: "Morning, what's happening?"

保持随性一点，说像“早上好，有什么新鲜事吗“之类的话。

A: Shouldn't I say: "what's up?"

我该说“嘿，怎么了吗？”

B: No! Definitely not, that's too casual. Only teenage friends would say that.

不，万万不可。那样又太随意了，只有年轻朋友之间才会这样说。

A: And what about someone I have met before? Should I say: "I haven't seen you in years?"

那如果遇到旧时呢，我该说“我好几年没有见到你了“吗？

B: It's better to say: "what a pleasant surprise seeing you here".

说“在这里遇见你，真是个令人愉快的惊喜”比较好。