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1 Passage B
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2 Culture
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3 Write and&nb...
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4 Spring Festival
How to Greet People in Different Languages
The world is getting more and more mobile! So, it is good for us to learn to say “Hello” in different languages to greet people from different places: Nihao in Chinese, Hola in Spanish, Ciao in Italian, Bonjour in French. It sounds hard to learn to say so many “Hellos”. But don’t worry! You can find some other ways to greet people, too.
A friend of mine who travels widely does not say “Hello”, but she tries to learn to say “Beautiful” in the local language. She can use it to “greet” a mother holding a baby, or to “greet” an old lady watering her flowers, or to “greet” a lonely salesman showing a photo of his family. The ability has earned her friendship all over the world. So why not — when even one word can bring about such pleasure?
Fun, isn’t it? And we don’t need to pronounce those different local greeting words accurately. With a hearty smile, it can be well understood and appreciated. The “Beautiful” greeting is like sunlight that melts the coldness between people. So instead of complaining about a foreigner’s misunderstanding and unfriendliness, let’s learn to say “Beautiful” in the local language whenever and wherever you travel around the globe!
如何用不同语言问候人
世界的流动性越来越强!因此,我们最好学会用不同的语言说"你好"来问候来自不同地方的人:汉语说“你好”,西班牙语说“Hola”,意大利语说“Ciao”,法语说“Bonjour”。学会说这么多“你好”听起来很难。但别担心!您也可以找到一些其他的方式来问候人们。
我的一位游历很广的朋友并不说“Hello”,但是她设法学会用当地语言说“好漂亮”。她可以说“好漂亮”来“问候”一位怀抱婴儿的母亲,“问候”一位浇花的老妇人,或是“问候”一位给她看他的家人照片的孤独的推销员。这个本事为她在全球赢得了友情。所以,既然用一个词就能带来这样的乐趣,为什么不这么做呢?
有趣吧,是不是?我们并不需要学说那些不同地区的问候语的准确发音。只要面带真心的 笑容,就会赢得真挚的理解和赏识。“好漂亮”这一问候语犹如阳光,它能融化人与人之间的冷漠。因此,与其抱怨外国人的误解和不友善,不如在旅游世界各地时让我们去学会用当地语 言说“真漂亮”这句话吧!


