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這集列出 5 個台灣人最常犯、外國人聽了最想糾正的英文錯誤——
「How to say?」「Open the light」「I very like it」「Of course!」「Same same」
一次拆解直譯陷阱,給你母語者真正會用的版本。挑一個從今天開始換口,比學十個新單字還有感。
Tina 開完會後抓著外商同事 Ryan,想搞清楚為什麼她的英文被老闆說 cute but Mandarin-influenced。
English Dialogue
Tina: Ryan, can I ask you something honestly? My American client said my English is cute but Mandarin-influenced. What does that even mean?
Ryan: Ha! He probably noticed a few patterns. Don’t take it personally—every Taiwanese English speaker has a pet peeve list someone could make.
Tina: Now I’m dying to know. What did I say wrong?
Ryan: Okay, first one—did you say “How to say?” when you forgot a word?
Tina: Maybe. That’s wrong?
Ryan: It comes across as broken. Native speakers say “How do you say…?” or “What’s the word for…?”
Tina: Oh no. What else?
Ryan: “Open the light.” We don’t open lights, we turn them on. And turn them off, not close them.
Tina: I literally said that yesterday.
Ryan: Number three—“I very like it.” Skip “very” before “like.” Just say “I really like it” or “I love it.”
Tina: Number four?
Ryan: “Of course.” Be careful with that one. In English, “of course” can sound a little sarcastic, like “duh, obviously.” Try swapping it for “Sure” or “Definitely.”
Tina: Wait, really? I say “of course” all day.
Ryan: And finally—“Same same.” We don’t repeat words for emphasis like that. Native speakers say “pretty similar” or “basically the same.”
Tina: Five strikes in one conversation. I’m going to overthink every sentence now.
Ryan: Don’t! Just notice them and gradually swap. The nuance comes with practice. Your English is great—just a little Mandarin-flavored.
中文翻譯
Tina:Ryan,老實問你,我美國客戶說我的英文「可愛但有中文味」。那到底是什麼意思?
Ryan:哈!他大概注意到一些固定模式。別放心上——每個台灣人說英文都有一份「老外抓狂清單」可以列。
Tina:你害我超想知道。我到底說錯了什麼?
Ryan:好,第一個——你忘記字的時候是不是會說「How to say?」
Tina:可能吧。這樣不對?
Ryan:聽起來像破英文。母語者會說「How do you say…?」或「What’s the word for…?」
Tina:天啊,還有呢?
Ryan:「Open the light.」我們不會 open 燈,我們是 turn on。關掉是 turn off,不是 close。
Tina:我昨天才這樣講。
Ryan:第三個——「I very like it.」動詞前面不要加 very。直接說「I really like it」或「I love it」。
Tina:第四個呢?
Ryan:「Of course.」這個要小心。英文的 of course 聽起來會有點諷刺,像在說「廢話、你怎麼問這個」。可以換成「Sure」或「Definitely」。
Tina:等等,真假?我整天都在講 of course 耶。
Ryan:最後一個——「Same same.」我們不會用重複疊字來強調。母語者會說「pretty similar」或「basically the same」。
Tina:一場對話五個錯誤,我之後每句都要過度思考了。
Ryan:別!只要意識到、慢慢替換。語感是練出來的。你英文很好——只是有一點中文口音的味道。
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重點單字 Vocabulary Boost
Mandarin-influenced / ˈmæn.də.rɪn ˈɪn.flu.ənst / adj. → 帶有中文影響的(說法/句型)
(外國人形容台灣人英文最常用的詞,比 broken English 委婉)
Her email sounds Mandarin-influenced.(她的 email 帶有明顯中文味。)
pet peeve / ˌpet ˈpiːv / n. → 個人特別受不了的小事
(每個人都有自己的雷區,是英文聊天超實用的字)
Loud chewing is my biggest pet peeve.(吃東西大聲嘴是我最受不了的事。)
turn on / turn off / tɝːn ɑːn / phr. v. → 打開/關掉(電器、燈、機器)
(只用在會通電的東西,不能用 open / close)
Please turn off the AC before you leave.(離開前請關冷氣。)
sarcastic / sɑːrˈkæs.tɪk / adj. → 諷刺的、語帶嘲諷的
(語氣描述,台灣人常忽略英文「字面禮貌但語氣 sarcastic」的差別)
That sounded a bit sarcastic—are you upset?(你語氣有點諷刺耶,你不爽嗎?)
swap / swɑːp / v. → 替換、互換
(像「換口頭禪」「換衣服」「換座位」都用 swap,比 change 更口語)
Try to swap “very” for “really” before verbs.(動詞前把 very 換成 really。)
nuance / ˈnuː.ɑːns / n. → 細微差異、語感
(語言中最難掌握的部分,外國人很愛用這個字形容語感)
The nuance between sure and of course is huge.(sure 和 of course 的細微差異很大。)
overthink / ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɪŋk / v. → 想太多、過度分析
(學語言常見的副作用,怕說錯反而不敢開口)
Don’t overthink it—just say it.(別想太多,講就對了。)
pretty similar / ˈprɪt̬.i ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ / phr. → 相當類似(取代 same same)
(pretty 在這裡不是「漂亮」,是「相當、頗為」)
These two products are pretty similar.(這兩個產品蠻像的。)
basically the same / ˈbeɪ.sɪ.kli ðə seɪm / phr. → 基本上一樣
(職場、會議、產品比較最常用,比 same same 專業)
It’s basically the same as the old version.(基本上跟舊版一樣。)
Mandarin-flavored / ˈmæn.də.rɪn ˈfleɪ.vɚd / adj. → 帶有中文味道的(口語版)
(比 -influenced 更輕鬆友善的說法,朋友間講最自然)
Your English is Mandarin-flavored in a charming way.(你的英文中文味,但很可愛。)
重點句型 Sentence Patterns
How do you say …? → 這個…英文怎麼說?(取代 How to say)
How do you say “報帳” in English?(「報帳」英文怎麼說?)| 替換詞:What’s the word for(這個的字是什麼)/ How would you say(會怎麼說)
💡 中文「怎麼說?」直譯成 How to say?少了主詞和助動詞。英文必須有「你」(you)和正確時態,這是最常見的破綻句。
It comes across as … → 聽起來/給人…的感覺
That phrase comes across as rude.(那句聽起來很沒禮貌。)| 替換詞:comes across as broken(破英文)/ comes across as sarcastic(諷刺)
💡 描述「印象、感覺」的高階用法,比 sounds like 更精準。職場、約會、面試都用得上,意思是「不是你本意,但對方會這樣感受到」。
Skip … before … → 在…之前不要加…(口語糾錯句)
Skip “very” before “like.”(like 前面不要加 very。)| 替換詞:Skip “the” before(前面不要加 the)/ Skip “to” before(前面不要加 to)
💡 教別人英文時超好用的指令句,乾淨俐落。Skip 在這裡是「省略、跳過」的意思,比 Don’t say 更輕鬆,不會讓對方覺得被指責。
Try swapping X for Y. → 試試把 X 換成 Y。
Try swapping “of course” for “sure.”(試著把 of course 換成 sure。)| 替換詞:swapping A for B(把 A 換 B)/ replacing X with Y(用 Y 取代 X)
💡 注意是 swap X for Y,介系詞用 for 不是 with(with 是 replace X with Y)。語言交換、衣服互換、座位互換都能用 swap。
Be careful with that one. → 那個用法要小心。
Be careful with “of course”—it can sound rude.(of course 要小心用,可能聽起來很沒禮貌。)| 替換詞:Watch out for(注意)/ Be cautious with(小心使用)
💡 朋友善意提醒專用句,語氣比 Don’t use that 友善很多。在職場討論用詞、文化差異、潛在地雷時,這句最得體。
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