When you don't understand: asking someone to repeat
Tushunmaganingizda: qayta aytishni so'rash
Siz bozorda Shotlandiyalik sotuvchi bilan gaplashyapsiz. U juda tez va kuchli aksent bilan gapiradi, siz uning gapining yarmini tushunmayapsiz. Uyalmasdan, lekin xushmuomala tarzda aniqlashtirishingiz kerak.
Maqsad: Tushunmaganingizni xushmuomala tan oling, sekinroq yoki boshqacha aytishni so'rang, tushungan qismingizni takrorlab tekshiring va suhbatni davom ettiring.
Stallholder: Aye, these are two for a fiver, or you can get the wee ones, they're three quid each.
You: Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Could you say it again, a bit more slowly?
Stallholder: Ha, sorry, pal. The big ones are two for five pounds. The small ones are three pounds each.
You: Ah, okay, thanks. Sorry, what does 'wee' mean? I've heard it a few times.
Stallholder: Wee? Just means small. It's a Scottish thing.
You: Oh, right! That makes sense. I'll take two of the big ones, please.
Stallholder: Nae bother. D'ye want a bag for them?
You: Sorry, do I want a bag? Yes, please.
Stallholder: That's a fiver, then. Where are you from, by the way? Your English is braw.
You: Thanks, I think! I'm from Uzbekistan. Sorry, is 'braw' a good thing?
Stallholder: Aye, it means great!
You: Ha, thank you. I'm still getting used to the accent here, to be honest.
Stallholder: You'll get there. Give it a month and you'll be saying 'aye' yourself.
You: Ha, maybe! Cheers, have a good day.
Maslahatlar
- Qayta so'rash - zaiflik emas. Tushunmay turib "yes" deb bosh irg'ash ancha katta muammolarga olib keladi.
- "What?" yoki "Huh?" deyish qo'pol eshitiladi. "Sorry?" yoki "Sorry, I didn't catch that" ishlating.
- Britaniyada aksentlar juda xilma-xil: Shotlandiya, Liverpul, Nyukasl, London. Birinchi haftalarda qiyin bo'lishi tabiiy, bir-ikki oyda o'rganib ketasiz.
- Aksentni tushunmaganingizni aytish mumkin: "I'm still getting used to the accent". Ko'pchilik buni kulib qabul qiladi va sekinroq gapiradi.