Coffee Break Series: How to Politely Disagree, Part 2
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ID: 4533
Pre Intermediate
In today's lesson, we will learn how politely disagree with someone in the workplace.
Alice,Joshua
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 恕我冒昧 | shùwǒmàomèi | Please forgive me for being rude | |
| 恕我直言 | shùwǒzhíyán | Please forgive me for being direct | |
| 执行 | zhíxíng | to implement; to carry out; to execute | |
| 老实说 | lǎoshíshuō | honestly speaking |
恕我冒昧这个数字太高了我们根本不可能做到
shùwǒmàomèi 恕我冒昧zhège 这个shùzì 数字tài 太gāo 高le 了wǒmen 我们gēnběn 根本bù 不kěnéng 可能zuòdào 做到
The number is way too high, it’s impossible for us to achieve.
主管恕我直言我认为这个做法太没效率了
zhǔguǎn 主管shùwǒzhíyán 恕我直言wǒ 我rènwéi 认为zhège 这个zuòfǎ 做法tài 太méi 没xiàolu:4 效率le 了
Mister, sorry for being too direct, I think this way might be too inefficient.
老实说我觉得这个提案很难执行
lǎoshíshuō 老实说wǒ 我juéde 觉得zhège 这个tíàn 提案hěn 很nán 难zhíxíng 执行
Honestly speaking, I think it’s hard to proceed with your proposal.
坦白说你们的商品质量太低了我不想和你们一起合作
tǎnbáishuō 坦白说nǐmen 你们de 的shāngpǐn 商品zhìliàng 质量tài 太dī 低le 了wǒ 我bùxiǎng 不想hé 和nǐmen 你们yīqǐ 一起hézuò 合作
Frankly speaking, your products are not up to standards. I wouldn’t like to cooperate with you.
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