欸你是不是也常常想說「之前不是講過了嗎」就直接用 “As I said before”?結果發現對方臉色超臭?其實這句話在老外耳裡聽起來超不耐煩,根本像在唸人。很多台灣人學「之前提到 英文」都只會這一句,但其實有超多更禮貌、更道地的說法。今天就來教你各種情境該怎麼講,讓你不會不小心得罪人,溝通起來又順又專業!
As mentioned – 最安全不踩雷的萬用款
這個說法根本是萬用寶,什麼場合都能講,而且完全不會讓人覺得你在兇他。不管是寫email、開會、做報告,用 “As mentioned” 就對了。重點是語氣超中性,既專業又客氣,是你最安全的選擇。
“As mentioned 用法”其實超簡單,就是「如前所述」的意思,但比中文聽起來更自然。你可以單獨用 “As mentioned”,也可以加上時間或地點,像是 “As mentioned earlier”(如稍早提到的)或 “As mentioned in the meeting”(如會議中提到的)。
(1)
A: Uh, what do we need to bring tomorrow again?
A: 呃,我們明天要帶什麼來著?
B: As mentioned in the email, just your laptop and that data file.
B: 如信裡說的,就你的筆電跟那個資料檔案。
(2)
A: Wait, when’s this thing due again?
A: 等等,這東西什麼時候要交啊?
B: As mentioned last week, next Friday is the deadline.
B: 如上週說的,下週五是截止日。
(3) As mentioned, I need everyone’s thoughts by tonight, okay?
如剛才說的,我今晚前需要大家的想法,可以嗎?
(4) As mentioned in my last message, the meeting got pushed to 3.
如我上則訊息說的,會議改到三點了。
(5)
A: Do I need to put in the budget stuff too?
A: 我也要放預算那些東西嗎?
B: Yeah, as mentioned earlier, that part’s pretty important.
B: 要啊,如剛才說的,那部分蠻重要的。
As discussed – 開完會必備,追蹤進度超好用
“As discussed” 就是專門用在「我們之前討論過」的情境,特別適合會議後要追蹤事情的時候。這個說法會讓人覺得你很認真在follow up,而且有種「我們一起決定的」那種合作感,不會讓對方覺得你在單方面命令他。
通常用在開完會後的email、追蹤進度、或是確認大家之前達成的共識。比起 “As I said”,”As discussed” 更強調是「雙方或多方一起討論」的結果,不是你單方面在講。
(6)
A: Hey, did we ever decide on the venue?
A: 欸,我們有決定場地了嗎?
B: As discussed yesterday, we’re going with that hotel downtown.
B: 如昨天討論的,我們選市中心那間飯店。
(7) As discussed, you do the presentation part, I’ll handle the handouts.
如我們討論的,你負責報告那塊,我處理講義。
(8)
A: So when are we actually launching this?
A: 所以我們到底什麼時候要推出?
B: As discussed with everyone, probably mid-March.
B: 如大家討論的,大概三月中吧。
(9) As discussed over lunch, let’s catch up again next week.
如我們吃飯時聊的,下週再約一下。
(10)
A: Is the review still gonna be online?
A: 檢討會還是線上嗎?
B: Yep, as discussed last time, everything’s virtual this quarter.
B: 對啊,如上次講的,這季全部都線上。
As I was saying – 被插話後接回來的救星
你一定遇過講話講到一半被打斷的情況吧?這時候要怎麼接回去又不會太尷尬?”As I was saying” 就是你的好朋友。這句話的意思是「如我剛才說的」或「我剛才講到哪」,用來重新接回被打斷的話題,語氣自然又不會讓人覺得你在不爽。
這個說法比較口語,適合在對話或視訊會議中使用。如果是寫email就不太適合,因為email不會有「被打斷」的情況。記得語氣要輕鬆,不要讓人覺得你在怪他打斷你。
(11)
A: Oh sorry, I gotta ask you something real quick.
A: 噢抱歉,我得趕快問你一下。
B: No worries! So anyway, as I was saying, we gotta push back the timeline.
B: 沒事啦!所以總之,如我剛說的,我們得延後時程。
(12) As I was saying before my phone went off, the budget needs approval by Friday.
如我手機響之前說的,預算要在週五前批准。
(13)
A: Wait wait, I just thought of something!
A: 等等等等,我剛想到一件事!
B: Sure, what’s up? Anyway, as I was saying, let’s focus on the main stuff first.
B: 好啊,怎麼了?總之,如我剛說的,我們先搞定主要的事。
(14) As I was saying before, I really think we should rethink the whole strategy.
如我剛才說的,我真的覺得我們該重新想一下整個策略。
(15)
A: Sorry, had to take that call. What were you saying?
A: 抱歉,得接那通電話。你剛在說什麼?
B: Oh right, as I was saying, the client wants to meet Tuesday.
B: 噢對,如我剛說的,客戶想週二見面。
Like I said – 超口語但小心變兇
“Like I said” 是超級口語的說法,跟朋友聊天可以隨便講,但在職場就要小心了。因為這句話如果語氣不對,很容易聽起來像「我不是跟你說過了嗎」那種不耐煩的感覺。所以除非你跟對方很熟,或是氣氛很輕鬆,不然建議還是用前面那些比較安全。
什麼時候可以用?跟同事朋友很熟、非正式的聊天、或是你想強調「我真的有說過喔」但不想太嚴肅的時候。什麼時候會踩雷?對老闆或客戶講、正式場合、或是對方已經有點不耐煩的時候。
(16)
A: Dude, when did you even tell me about this party?
A: 兄弟,你到底什麼時候跟我說有派對啊?
B: Like I said this morning, it’s Saturday night!
B: 就像我今天早上說的,星期六晚上啊!
(17) Like I said, I’m totally down for pizza tonight.
就像我說的,我今晚超想吃披薩。
(18)
A: What do you think about this whole thing?
A: 你覺得這整件事怎樣?
B: Like I said earlier, I think it’s worth a shot.
B: 就像我之前說的,我覺得可以試試看。
(19)
A: Did you say something about moving the time?
A: 你有說要改時間嗎?
B: Yeah, like I said in the group chat, let’s just do it next week.
B: 有啊,就像我在群組說的,我們下週再弄吧。
(20) Like I said before, I can’t make it tomorrow, sorry.
就像我之前說的,我明天不行欸,抱歉。
(21)
A: Are you really cool with this plan?
A: 你真的ok這個計畫嗎?
B: Dude, yes! Like I said three times already, I’m totally fine with it.
B: 老兄,對啊!就像我講三次了,我完全沒問題。
As stated above – 寫email專用,指「上面寫的那個」
“As stated above” 是很正式的書面用法,專門用在email或文件裡面。意思就是「如上所述」,指的是你在同一封信或同一份文件裡,上面已經寫過的內容。這個說法不會用在對話裡,因為對話沒有「上面」可以看。
這個片語通常用在比較長的email,或是你要再次強調上面已經提過的重點。聽起來很專業,適合正式的商業書信或報告。記得只能用在書面,開會或聊天的時候別用,不然會很奇怪。
(22) As stated above, everything needs to be in by 5 PM Friday.
如上所述,所有東西週五下午五點前要交。
(23) Check the pricing section. As stated above, the discount ends this month.
看一下價格那部分。如上所述,折扣這個月底到期。
(24)
A: I’m kinda confused about the payment thing.
A: 我對付款那個有點搞不清楚。
B: No problem. As stated above in section 3, you’ve got 30 days after we invoice you.
B: 沒問題。如第三段所述,我們開發票後你有30天付款期限。
(25) As stated above, make sure everyone finishes the training by Monday.
如上所述,確保大家週一前完成訓練。
(26) The requirements are pretty clear. As stated above, you need both documents.
要求蠻清楚的。如上所述,你需要兩份文件。
想更專業?試試 Previously 和 Earlier
如果你想讓英文聽起來更專業、更有水準,可以試試 “Previously” 和 “Earlier” 這兩個字。它們都是「之前」的意思,但用法和感覺有點不一樣。
“Previously” 比較正式,有種「先前」或「以前」的感覺,通常用在書面或正式場合。而 “Earlier” 比較輕鬆一點,是「稍早」或「早些時候」的意思,口語和書面都可以用。簡單來說,Previously 用在更久以前的事,Earlier 用在比較近期的事。
(27)
A: Have we used this vendor before?
A: 我們之前有用過這個廠商嗎?
B: Yeah, as previously discussed, we worked with them over the summer.
B: 有啊,如之前討論過的,我們夏天有跟他們合作。
(28) Previously, I brought up needing more budget. I wanna talk about that again.
先前我提過需要更多預算。我想再討論一下那個。
(29) As I mentioned earlier today, they extended the deadline.
如我今天稍早說的,他們延長截止日了。
(30)
A: What was the client worried about again?
A: 客戶在擔心什麼來著?
B: Earlier on the call, they said they’re concerned about the timeline.
B: 稍早電話裡,他們說擔心時程問題。
下次想說「之前提到」的時候,就不要再傻傻只會 “As I said before” 了。記得看情況選對用法,正式場合用 “As mentioned” 或 “As discussed”,輕鬆聊天可以用 “Like I said”,寫email就用 “As stated above”。這樣溝通起來順暢又不失禮貌,老外也會覺得你英文超自然!
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