Meaning
Today's Sentences
- Let me tell you about my vacation.
- Let me tell you about the weekend.
- Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
- Let me tell you about my new hobby.
- Let me tell you about my best friend.
- Writer's Note
01
Let me tell you about my vacation.
Situation 1
Let me tell you about my vacation.
You went on vacation?
Where did you go?
你去了哪里？
I went to Africa and went on a Safari tour.
It must have been a dream trip!
I’d love to go one day.
我希望有一天也能去。
Situation 2
What did you do over summer break?
Let me tell you about my vacation!
Tell me everything.
I went backpacking around Europe and then when I got back my family and I went to the cabin for a week.
02
Let me tell you about the weekend.
Situation 1
How was the party?
I know you were looking forward to it.
我知道你很期待。
Let me tell you about the weekend.
Did something happen?
I met this guy and we’re going on a date tonight.
I’m so excited!
我太兴奋了！
Situation 2
How was your break?
Let me tell you about the weekend.
Did something exciting happen?
Not at all. It was the most boring weekend ever.
I stayed in and caught up on sleep.
我待在家里补了觉。
03
Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
Situation 1
Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
Only good things to say I hope?
The opposite.
She’s been on my case about too many family gatherings.
她一直在责备我参加太多家庭聚会。
That’s not fair.
If she loves you, she should try to love your family too.
如果她爱你，她也应该试着去爱你的家人。
Situation 2
So what kind of person are you looking for?
I want someone who is compassionate, down to earth, and well-spoken.
And definitely someone who isn’t needy or greedy.
并且一定不是一个需要过多关注或者贪婪的人。
Let me tell you about my girlfriend.
She’s everything you haven’t mentioned but we get along just fine.
她是你没有提到的一切，但我们相处得很好。
I guess it isn’t about having someone with the exact qualities that I’m looking for.
04
Let me tell you about my new hobby.
Situation 1
My life is so mundane.
Maybe you need something to look forward to.
Or something to take your mind off things.
或者一些让你分心的事情。
Like what?
Let me tell you about my new hobby.
I just started running and it helps clear my mind.
我刚开始跑步，它有助于我放松心情。
Situation 2
Let me tell you about my new hobby.
Sure.
What is it?
是什么？
It’s a DIY watchmaking kit.
I’ve never heard of that.
It sounds interesting!
听起来很有趣！
05
Let me tell you about my best friend.
Situation 1
Why do you look so stressed.
I just got into an argument with a friend.
Let me tell you about my best friend.
We have arguments every month about something but we’ve been friends for 15 years!
我们每个月都会因为某些事情吵架，但我们已经是15年的朋友了！
It’s sounds like you and your friend are really close.
Situation 2
Let me tell you about my best friend.
She’s one of the sweetest people in my life.
She’s such a beautiful girl inside and out and super smart too.
她是我生活中最善良的人之一。
她是一个内外兼修的美女，而且非常聪明。
She sounds great!
So should I set up a date for you two?
If she's open to meeting, I'd love to get to know her.
Writer's Note
"Let me tell you about" is a standard way to address readers or people in an audience or conversation.
If you choose to use "let me tell you" it might have a different nuance in English, it often emphasizes a statement.
For example:
- I was quite angry, let me tell you.
- They performed a great show, let me tell you!
- Let me tell you a thing or two about working here.
- Let me tell you, she's an asset to our organization.
- She's focused and driven to succeed, let me tell you.
You can see that sometimes the phrase is added at the beginning of the sentence. And at other times, it is added at the end. In either case, "let me tell you" emphasizes the overall statement.
