有个事 我想跟你商量一下
“There's something I'd like to discuss with you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你还没睡吧
“You're not asleep yet, are you?”
有个事 我想 跟你商量一下
“There's something I'd like to discuss with you.”
谭大
“Chief Tan.”
“I need to talk to you about something critical, and I need your attention.”
In Chinese culture, opening with a preliminary buffer like 'there is something I want to discuss' softens the suddenness of bringing up sensitive or serious issues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to discuss / to consult briefly
A polite, softening chunk used to propose a mutual discussion without sounding demanding.
there is something / a matter came up
A very common conversational opener used to introduce a new topic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd like to discuss something with you.”
“I have something to discuss with you. I also have something to discuss with you.”
“there's something I'd like to discuss with you.”
“I want to discuss something with you.”
“Do you have a minute? Yeah. It's about the candidates for the Town Mayor position.”