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MT S CU TRC C BN:
1. Cm n v p li li cm n:
- cm n chng ta dng mt s cu trc sau:

It was so/extremely/very kind/sweet/nice/good of you/ to do sth

Thank you very much for
Thanks/ Thank you
Many thanks/ Thanks tons: Cm n nhiu
I am very much obliged to you for/ I am thankful for/ I am grateful to
you for: Ti rt cm n bn v
I really appreciate: Ti nh gi cao.
- p li li cm n nh trn, ta c th dng cc cu trc sau:

It was my pleasure
You are welcome
Dont mention it
Think nothing of it
It was the least I could do
My pleasure

2. Xin li v p li li xin li:

- xin li chng ta dng:

I am sorry/ I am awful/terrible sorry about that

I didnt mean it: Ti khng c
I apologize to you for: Ti xin li bn v
Its total/entirely my fault: hon ton l li ca ti
Please accept my apology: Lm n chp nhn li xin li ca ti

-Ngi xin li cng c th xin tha th:

Please forgive me
-Hoc ha:
It will not happen again: Chuyn ny s khng xy ra na

-Hoc by t s tic nui:

I should not have done that: Ti khng nn lm vy
I should have been more carefull: L ra ti nn cn thn hn
I wish I hadnt done that: c g ti khng lm vy
-Hay ngh c bi thng:
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to compensate for that: Lm
n ni cho ti bit liu ti c th lm g b p?...
- p li li xin li, xin tha th, ta c th dng:

Thats fine. I understand it completely: Khng sao u, ti hiu m

This kind of thing happens: Chuyn ny vn xy ra thng xuyn m
Dont worry about it: ng lo
You int mean it: Bn khng c m
It doesnt matter: Khng sao u.
Forget it/ No problem/ Never mind
Thats alright!/ OK: Thi c ri
No need to apologize: Khng cn xin li
Nonsense, it is not your fault: ng ni lung tung na, khng phi l li
ca bn

-Khi chp nhn li xin li chnh thc trong nhng trng hp nghim trong, chng
ta c th ni:
I forgive you: Ti tha th cho bn
Your apology is accepted: Ti chp nhn li xin li ca bn
You are forgiven: Bn c tha th
3. By t s cm thng:
- I am sorry to hear that: Ti rt ly lm tic khi bit iu ny
- I know this is too much to bear: Ti bit iu ny l qu sc chu ng
- I think I understand how you feel: Ti ngh ti c th hiu c bn ang cm
thy th no

- You have just got to learn to accept it and move forward: Bn phi hc cch chp
nhn chuyn xy ra v tip tc sng.
4. xin php lm g :
Ngi ta thng dng vi May/ Might/ Can/ Could
V d: May I leave the class early today? Xin php cho em v sm
Hoc mt s cu trc khc:
-

Do/Would you mind if : Bn c phin khng nu

Is it OK/ alright if : Liu c n khng nu
Do you think I can? Liu ti c th?
Anybody minds if? C ai phin khng nu?

p li li xin php, nu ng ta c th dng lp li cc tr ng t May/

Can
V d: p li cu xin php v sm nh trn, ta c th ni: Yes, you may/ you
can. Khng dng could trong cu tr li cho php.
Ngoi ra cn c mt s cch din t sau:
- Sure/ Certainly/ Of course: ng nhin ri
- Go ahead: C t nhin
- Use it! Dont ask: Dng i, khng cn xin php
Ch : Khi ngi xin php dng cu trc: Do/ Would you mind th cu p phi
mang ngha ph nh:
- No, not at all: Hon ton khng
- Of course not: Tt nhin l khng phin g
- No, please do/ go ahead: Khng phin u, c t nhin
p li li xin php, nu t chi, chng ta c th dng:
-

No, you cant: Khng, khng c

I am afraid you cant: Ti e l khng c
I dont think you can: Ti khng cho l c
No, not now: By gi th khng c

Hoc dng cu trc:

- Id rather + Mnh qu kh n v a thm l do gii thch.
5. Phn nn, ch trch v co buc:
Khi phn nn, ch trch, mt s cu trc sau thng c s dng:
- Should (not) have + Phn t II: L ra nn/ khng nn lm g
V d: