'How to say in English?'究竟错在哪里?盘点中国人最容易说错的20句英语!
Are you working at the moment?

What’s your job这种说法难道也有毛病吗?
是的!
因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子。
所以你要问:
- 目前您是在上班吗
Are you working at the moment?
接下来才问:
- 目前您在哪儿工作呢
Where are you working these days?
或者
- 您从事哪个行业呢
What line of work are you in?
3. 这个春节你回家吗?
如果有歪果仁问你
Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?
你的回答是什么呢?
Of course!
Sure. / Certainly.

以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。
因为of course后面隐含的一句话是“当然我知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”带有挑衅的意味。
在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not。
4. 这个价格对我挺合适的。
The price is very suitable for me.
The price is right.

Suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上。
如:
下列节目儿童不宜。
The following programme is not suitable for children.
5. 明天我有事情要做。
I have something to do tomorrow.
Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow.

用I have something to do来表示很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。
所以说“我很忙,脱不开身”可以说:I’m tied up.
或者:I’m afraid I can’t make it at that time. I,d love to, but I can’t,I have to stay at home.
6. 我没有英文名。
I haven’t English name.
I don’t have an English name.

have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。
同样的句式:
- 我没有钱
I don’t have any money.
- 我没有兄弟姐妹
I don’t have any brothers or sisters.
- 我没有车
I don’t have a car.
7. 我想我不行。
I think I can’t.
I don’t think I can.

这一组在语法上称为否定前置,这就是汉语里面说“我想我不会”的时候,英语里面总是说“我不认为我会”。
8. 我的舞也跳得不好。
I don’t dance well too.
I am not a very good dancer either.

当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something。
甚至英语的思维直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。
9. 现在几点钟了?
What time is it now?
What time is it, please?

What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为不可能问what time was it yesterday或者what time is it tommorow。
所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?
还有一种说法是:how are we doing for time,在有时间限制的时候特别合适
10. 我的英语很糟糕。
My English is poor.
I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.

有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor
如果是美国人,无论他们的汉语是好是坏,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I'm getting better。
以后和外国同行交流,可以实事求事地说:我的英语还不算十分流利,但至少我在进步。
11. 我没有经验
I have no experience.
I am afraid I don’t know much about that.

I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为只需要说:I am not really an expert in this area.就行了。
12. 你周五愿意参加我们的晚会吗?
Would you like to join our party on Friday?
Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?

join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,
如:join the Communist Party.
事实上,常常与party搭配的动词的come 或者go。
如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。
13. 他的身体很健康
His body is healthy.
He is in good health.
You can also say: He’s healthy.

14. 价钱很昂贵/便宜。
The price is too expensive/cheap.
The price is too high/ rather low.

15. 我们下了车
We got off the car.
We got out of the car.

16. 车速快了
The speed of the car is fast.
The car is speeding.
Or: The car is going too fast.

17. 我很喜欢它
I very like it.
I like it very much.

18. 我觉得右手很疼
I feel very painful in my right hand.
My right hand is very painful.
Or: My right hand hurts(aches).

19. 别理她
Don't pay attention to her.
Leave her alone.

20. 我在大学里学到了许多知识
I get a lot of knowledge in the university.
I learned a lot in university.
