奥运英语1000句：我能为您做什么？

What can I do for you? 

A Good morning. I wonder if you could help me.

A 早上好。请问你能帮忙吗？

B Certainly, sir. What can I do for you?

B 当然，先生。我能为您做什么？

A I need to send a fax and use the internet.

A 我需要发一份传真，还要使用互联网。

B Sorry, sir. Would you repeat that?

B 对不起，先生。您能再重复一遍吗？

A Yes. I need to send a fax and use the internet.

A 好。我需要发一份传真，还要使用互联网。

B Ah - you can do that in our Business Centre.

It's on the second floor.

B 啊。你可以到商务中心去。商务中心在二楼。

A Thanks. Is it open now?

A 谢谢。商务中心现在开门吗？

B Yes, it is.

B 是的，开门。

Notes

1 If you want to ask someone for help, a polite way is to say: I wonder if you could help me? / I wonder if you could help me.

如果你要请某人帮忙，你可以礼貌地说：I wonder if you could help me. / 请问你能帮忙吗？

2 And if you want to offer someone your help or assistance, you can respond by saying: What can I do for you? / What can I do for you?

如果你愿意帮助某人，你可以这样回答：What can I do for you? /我能为您做什么？

3 In English, we say: send a fax / send a fax; use the internet / use the internet (or go on the internet / go on the internet).

用英语，我们说：send a fax / 发一份传真； use the internet / 使用互联网(或者 go on the internet / 上网)。

4 Again, if you want to know whether something (e.g. a shop, a restaurant, an office) is open or closed, you can say: Is it open? / Is it open?

如果你想知道某个场所(如商店，餐馆，办公室)是开着还是关着， 可以说：Is it open? /它开着吗？

Key phrases and sentences

I wonder if you could help me.请问你能帮忙吗？

What can I do for you? 我能为您做什么？

I need to send a fax. 我需要发一份传真。

I need to use the internet. 我需要使用互联网。

Sorry.Could you repeat that? 对不起。您能重复一遍吗？

You can do that in our Business Centre. 您可以到商务中心去。

It's on the second floor. 它在二楼。

Is it open now? 它现在开着吗？