英语口语短语
could you tell me…? 是什么意思?怎么用
Could you tell me...? 是很常用的礼貌问法,用来请别人告诉你信息、规定、地点或时间。它比直接发问更客气,尤其适合问陌生人、工作人员或服务人员。
什么时候说
- 问地点或方向:"Could you tell me where baggage claim is?"
- 问时间或安排:"Could you tell me when I should line up?"
- 问是否、有没有:"Could you tell me if breakfast is included?"
- 问方法或规定:"Could you tell me how to pay for parking here?"
语气: 语气礼貌、自然,稍微偏正式;对工作人员很合适,但如果对很熟的人老这样说,可能会显得有点太客气。
注意: 常见错误是后面还用疑问句语序。不要说 "Could you tell me where is baggage claim?",要说 "Could you tell me where baggage claim is?"。中文里容易按“哪里是行李提取处”直译,但英语这里要用陈述语序。
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Could you tell me when we get there?到了能告诉我一声吗?坐公交问到站 · 日常
Hi, could you tell me where baggage claim is?你好,你能告诉我行李提取处在哪吗?找行李转盘 · 日常
Hey, could you tell me the Wi-Fi password, by any chance?嘿,方便告诉我一下 Wi‑Fi 密码吗?问 Wi-Fi 密码 · 进阶
Hi, could you tell me when I should line up for my train?你好,能告诉我这趟车什么时候开始排队吗?坐高铁 · 进阶
Hey, could you tell me if taxis usually pull over here?你好,能告诉我这里平时能拦到出租车吗?带老外打车 · 进阶
Hey, could you tell me whether breakfast is included with this room?你好,能告诉我这个房间含不含早餐吗?含早餐吗 · 进阶
Hey, could you tell me how to pay for parking here?嘿,你能告诉我这里怎么交停车费吗?停车缴费 · 进阶
Hi, could you tell me your opening hours for tomorrow?嗨,能告诉我你们明天的营业时间吗?问营业时间 · 进阶
Could you tell me what's in the chicken salad?能告诉我鸡肉沙拉里有什么吗?问菜里有什么 · 日常
Hi, could you tell me about the pool hours?你好,能告诉我泳池开放时间吗?问酒店泳池 · 日常
Hey, could you tell me what the breakfast hours are tomorrow?你好,能告诉我明天早餐是几点到几点吗?早餐几点 · 进阶
Perfect, I'll take one, and could you tell me when it starts?太好了,我要一张。顺便问下,它什么时候开始生效?买景点通票 · 进阶
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Lin
Could you tell me when we get there?到了能告诉我一声吗?
Lin
Hi, could you tell me where baggage claim is?你好,你能告诉我行李提取处在哪吗?
Lin
Hey, could you tell me the Wi-Fi password, by any chance?嘿,方便告诉我一下 Wi‑Fi 密码吗?
相近说法
Can you tell me...?
也自然,但比 "Could you tell me...?" 稍微直接一点。
Do you know...?
更随口,常用于顺便问一下,如 "Do you know if breakfast is included?"
I was wondering if you could tell me...
更委婉、更正式,常见于服务场景或邮件里。
常见问题
"Could you tell me...?" 和 "Can you tell me...?" 有什么区别?
两者都对。"Could you tell me...?" 更礼貌一点,常用于问工作人员或陌生人;"Can you tell me...?" 更日常、稍微直接一点。
为什么是 "Could you tell me where baggage claim is",不是 "where is baggage claim"?
因为 "Could you tell me..." 后面接的是一个从句,不是直接问句,所以要用陈述语序。前面已经有提问框架了,后面就不要再倒装一次。