年底聊天避雷指南:外国人问你 “Ready for holidays?” 其实是这个意思!
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♬ 主播:Flora(中国)+ Selah(美国)


♬ 音乐:I Stay In Love




马上到年末了(it’s almost the end of the year),我们今天就来聊一聊外国人的“年底见面语”。


01. Year-end Greetings from Foreigners 外国人的年底见面语


每到年末外国人的见面问候就会变得不一样了。在西方,从感恩节到圣诞、再到年底,everyone suddenly starts checking in on you (突然关注你)。因为人们现在正处在假期闲聊季(Holiday Small Talk Season)。




在这个时候,人们见了面不再只是问:“How’s it going? How’s your day?”而是:


“How are you holding up this time of year?” “年底这段时间过的还行吗?”

“Ready for the holidays?” “准备好过节了吗?”

“How was your year?” “今年过得怎么样?”

👉🏻那我们应该怎么回答这些问题呢?Do they really want the full story? Or are they just being polite (礼貌的)?


有一个非常简单的判断标准:如果这个问题是在你们“擦肩而过”的时候问的,那它多半就是客套一下。People ask it because the holidays can be stressful (过节挺忙的), not because they want a deep answer.


02. Practical Responses for Year-end Greetings 年底见面语的实用回答




👉🏻第一个问题:“How are you holding up this time of year?”我们可以怎样回答呢?


“Busy, but in a good way.” “很忙,但忙得很值。”

“A little tired, but overall good.” “有点小累,但总体不错。”

“You know... end-of-year vibes.” “年底都这样,你懂的。”

这个答案更为地道、随意。


👉🏻第二个问题:“Ready for the holidays?”


这像是一个small talk的万能开头。这个问题重点不在于你有没有“ready”,而是“我们可以一起聊一聊这个事”。


我们可以这样回答:


“As ready as I’ll ever be.” “我已经准备好到不能再好了。”

这是英语中一种典型的、略带幽默又有点无奈的表达方式。


“Trying to be!” “正努力准备好呢!”

“Sort of... still a lot to do.” “算是吧,还有一堆事呢。”



👉🏻第三个问题:“So... how was your year?”


这个问题要是认真回答起来,it could take a while (恐怕得需要一点时间了)!


我们可以这样简单地回复:


“It was a mixed year.” “这是一个混合的一年:有喜有忧、喜忧参半、起起落落。”

“Ups and downs, you know.” “起起落落,你知道的。”

“A lot happened.” “这一年发生挺多事的。”

不同回答的关键点在于:whether they stop and wait for your answer。


03. In-depth Questions Requiring Sincere Responses 需要真诚回答的深度问题




👉🏻当然还有一些问题不是寒暄,需要认真回答,例如:


“What was the biggest thing you learned this year?”


“你今年学到的最深刻的道理是什么?”


这个问题我们可以从“I learned to...”入手,例如:


“I learned to slow down and say no more often.”

“我学着慢下来,试着拒绝。”


或者也可以用“I realized...”来回答,例如:


“I realized I don’t have to have everything figured out.”

“我意识到了没必要把一切都想明白。”


These questions deserve a real answer because the person is probably wanting a real conversation (交谈).




👉🏻另一个需要认真回答的问题是:


“Are you happy where you are right now?”


“你对现在的生活满意吗?”


这个问题和“How are you?”的那种寒暄式关心还不太一样。如果有人问这个问题,很有可能那个人是真的关心你。此时,你也无需用“I’m fine.”这样的客套话了。


你可以说:


“I’m not fully there yet, but I’m getting closer.”

“我还没达到我想要的,但是也在慢慢靠近了。”


或者是:


“I’m figuring it out.”

“我还在摸索呢。”




Just remember:年底的这些问候不是考试,也不是面试(interview)。You don’t owe anyone a life summary (你不欠任何人一个人生总结).


但如果有人问你的话,you’re allowed to answer honestly (真诚回答). It’s all about that genuine (真诚的) connection.


欢迎大家在评论区留言:


你们年底被问到最多的问题是什么呢?你们都是怎么回答的呢?


What is the most frequently asked question by you at the end of the year? How did all of you answer?