你们两个随便坐啊 甭客气
“Sit where you like. Make yourself at home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不打扰吧 哪有 热烈欢迎 来 这边坐
“We're not disturbing you, are we? No! Welcome. Come on. Please have a seat.”
你们两个 随便坐 啊 甭客气
“Sit where you like. Make yourself at home.”
每次听到跟我们说欢迎 我都觉得有点尴尬
“I always feel a little embarrassed when I hear someone say "Welcome" to me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese hospitality relies on actively urging guests to drop polite reserve ('客气') so that mutual warmth and intimacy can be established quickly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sit wherever you like; make yourself at home
A standard hospitable phrase hosts say to arriving visitors to make them feel relaxed.
don't stand on ceremony; make yourself at home
A northern colloquial expression replacing '不用客气' to create a casual, warm atmosphere.
Softens the imperative to sound friendly, inviting, and welcoming.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't be polite. Sit. Ms. Zhao, sit.”
“Uncles, have a seat. Have a seat.”
“Please have a seat. I'll be right back.”
“Sit. Take a seat. No need for pleasantries. Is this your mom?”
“Don't stand there. Please be seated. Make yourself comfortable.”
“Alright, you two find a seat then.”