| Mục đích |
Từ nối |
Ví dụ |
| Giải thích câu trả lời một cách rõ ràng hơn |
Well, I mean,… |
The movie was terrible. Well, I mean, the acting was okay, but the plot made no sense. |
| What I mean is,…/ what I want to say is,… |
I’m not saying you’re wrong. What I want to say is that there might be a more efficient way to do this. |
| In other words, … |
The company is experiencing a period of significant downsizing. In other words, many people are losing their jobs. |
| Nhắc lại nội dung đã nói trước đó |
As I was saying,… |
As I was saying, the project deadline is much tighter than we initially thought. |
| Like I said,… |
Like I said, it’s a bit expensive, but the quality of this laptop is definitely worth the price. |
| As I’ve told you before,… |
As I’ve told you before, I don’t really like spicy food, so let’s order something else. |
| Thay đổi, sửa lại một phần thông tin hoặc đưa ra một thông tin bất ngờ với người nghe |
Actually,… |
I’ve known her for years, but actually, I don’t know much about her private life. |
| Chia sẻ phần kiến thức cũ |
You know, … |
You know, life in a big city can be really stressful sometimes. |
| Đưa ra các thông tin mới mẻ hơn |
See/ you see |
I’d love to go with you, but you see, I’ve already promised to help my mom with the housework today. |
| The thing is … |
I know the car is cheap. The thing is, it has a lot of engine problems that will cost a fortune to fix. |
| Thể hiện sự thành thật |
To be honest (thành thật là) |
To be honest, I didn’t really enjoy the party last night; it was a bit too loud for me. |
| Honestly/ honestly speaking (thành thật mà nói) |
Honestly speaking, I have no idea where your car keys are. I haven’t seen them all day. |
| To tell the truth (sự thật là) |
To tell you the truth, I’ve never actually read any of Shakespeare’s plays, even though I’m an English major. |
| Frankly (thẳng thắn mà nói) |
Frankly, your performance in the last quarter has been below our expectations. |
| Thể hiện sự khẳng định, chắc chắn trong lời nói |
Of course (chắc chắn rồi) |
Can you help me with this report?” – “Of course, I’ll be free in five minutes. |
| Obviously (dĩ nhiên rồi/ rõ ràng rồi) |
He’s been training for ten hours a day. Obviously, he really wants to win the marathon. |
| Definitely |
Are you coming to the party tonight?” – “Definitely! I wouldn’t miss it for the world. |
| Absolutely |
The view from the top of the mountain is absolutely breathtaking. |
| Certainly |
Would you like a glass of water, sir?” – “Certainly, thank you. |
| Without a doubt/ with no doubt (không nghi ngờ gì nữa) |
Without a doubt, she is the most talented musician I have ever met. |
| Undoubtedly |
Undoubtedly, climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. |
| Thể hiện một mức độ chưa chắc chắn |
I think (tôi nghĩ) |
I think it’s going to rain later, so you should probably take an umbrella. |
| I suppose (tôi cho là) |
I haven’t seen her car in the driveway, so I suppose she’s already left for work. |
| I guess (tôi đoán) |
I don’t know the exact price, but I guess it’s around $50. |
| Thể hiện sự thừa nhận (thường là một điều không tích cực) |
I must say (phải nói rằng) |
I must say, the service at this restaurant was quite disappointing given its high reputation. |
| I must admit that,… (tôi phải thừa nhận rằng) |
I must admit that I haven’t finished reading the report you sent me yesterday. |
| Admittedly |
Admittedly, online learning can be challenging for some students; however, it offers unparalleled flexibility. |
| Các từ nối dùng như câu đáp/ trả lời |
I see |
A: “The meeting was moved to 3 PM because the director is busy.”
B: “I see. Thanks for letting me know.” |
| Really |
A: “I’ve decided to quit my job and travel around the world.”
B: “Really? That sounds like an amazing adventure!” |
| Sure |
A: “Could you pass me the salt, please?”
B: “Sure, here you go.” |
| Exactly |
A: “I think we need to focus more on customer service to retain our clients.”
B: “Exactly! That’s the most important thing right now.” |
| Quite |
A: “It’s a very complicated situation, isn’t it?”
B: “Quite. We need to be very careful.” |
| Wonderful |
A: “I just found out that I got an A on my final project!”
B: “Wonderful! You worked so hard for it.” |
| Yeah |
A: “Are we still meeting at the cafe at 7?”
B: “Yeah, see you there.” |
| Các từ nối có thể được dùng để giảm nhẹ mức độ sự việc |
Apparently |
Apparently, the concert has been cancelled due to the rain. |
| Kind of |
It was kind of cold in the room, wasn’t it? |
| Just |
I’m just calling to see if you’re okay. |
| Sort of |
I sort of expected him to fail, but I was still disappointed. |
| Maybe |
Maybe we should ask for directions; I think we’re lost. |
| Perhaps |
Perhaps it would be better to reschedule the meeting for next week. |