雖然 "foreigner" 是大家熟知的英文單字，但在辦公室對話中，有時它可能會聽起來有點疏離甚至不太友好。

今天就來教你幾個 更自然、更得體的替代說法，讓你和外國同事聊天時既禮貌又專業，還能瞬間拉近距離。

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地點：辦公室茶水間

情境：兩位同事在泡咖啡時，聊到新來的國際同事，並討論在職場中如何更禮貌地稱呼外國人。

Mark: Did you see the new guy from our London office? He seems really sharp.

Sarah: Oh, you mean Alex? Yes, he's great. I heard he's leading the new project.

Mark: He is. He's a foreigner from the UK, right?

Sarah: Yeah, but in the office, it's better to say "British" or "from our London office" instead of "foreigner."

Mark: Really? Why is that?

Sarah: "Foreigner" can sound a bit negative or distant. Being specific makes people feel more included.

Mark: I see. So I should say "British" instead?

Sarah: Exactly. Or just mention the office or country name.

Mark: That makes sense. Thanks for the tip!

Sarah: No problem. It's a small change, but it goes a long way.

Mark：你有看到我們倫敦辦公室來的新同事嗎？感覺很厲害耶。

Sarah：哦，你是說 Alex 嗎？對啊，他很不錯，我聽說他在帶新的專案。

Mark：是啊，他是英國來的外國人吧？

Sarah：對，不過在辦公室最好說「British」或「from our London office」，不要直接用「foreigner」。

Mark：真的嗎？為什麼啊？

Sarah：「Foreigner」有時聽起來有點負面或疏遠，用更具體的說法會讓人感覺被尊重。

Mark：我懂了，所以應該改說「British」比較好？

Sarah：沒錯，或者直接講辦公室或國家的名字也行。

Mark：有道理，謝啦！

Sarah：不客氣，小改一下但很有幫助。

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