同人傾計嘅時候，會唔會有時突然 諗唔到要講D咩？特別係講英文嘅時候，個腦需要小小loading 嘅時間。如果唔出聲，dead air太耐就會變得十分之尷尬，之後更加唔知點繼續個conversation。
我地今日就嚟學下，native speaker用D咩表達方式黎填補對話的空白！
- Well⋯
A: Hey, how was your last presentation?
A: 喂，你個presentation點樣呀？B: Well⋯It wasn’t great, but I figured out where it went wrong once I finished it.
B: 嗯⋯唔算特別好，完左之後我就知自己邊度做得唔好。
- That’s an interesting question. / That’s a good question
有時interesting並唔係「真有趣」，只是一個對話既gap filler，很多時候是I have no idea how to answer既意思。根據情況不同，所代表既含義亦都各有千秋，要靠自己分辨啦。A: So, if most of the members agree with this plan, why don’t you propose it to the boss?
A: 既然大部分人都贊同呢個計劃，點解你唔交俾老細睇下呀？B: That’s an interesting question. I’ll think about that.
B: 嗯，好問題，我返去唸下先。
- I haven’t really thought about it.
A: Do you know what you want to do after you graduate?
A: 你畢業之後想做D咩呀？B: Oh, I’ve never really thought about it, but I guess I’ll start by trying some internships?
B: 呃，我沒唸過wor，可能做份實習先啦。
- I’ve never thought about it that way.
A: Don’t you think working is so much better than studying in school?
A: 你覺唔覺得返工好過係學校讀書？B: I’ve never thought about it that way, but I guess everyone has their preferences.
B: 我無咁樣唸過wor，要睇大家個人既唔同取向既。
- Let me think. / Let me think about it.
A: What do you want to have for lunch?
A: 你lunch想食咩呀？B: Let me think.
B: 俾我唸下先。
- Give me one second.
A: Which one should I go for? The red one or blue?
A: 你覺得我要買邊一個？紅定藍？B: Give me one second. Let me compare them quickly.
B: 等陣，俾我係個腦度比較下。
- I guess/ I suppose…
A: Why is this person taking so long?
A: 點解佢黎得咁慢呀？B: I guess he’s probably stuck in traffic?
B: 我唸佢應該塞緊車。
- It depends…
A: Are you going to attend that meeting?
A: 你會唔會去個meeting呀？B: It depends on whether or not I can finish my work before 11.
B: 唔一定，睇下我11點前做唔做得晒D野。
