Meaning
当你使用“Would you mind if I”时，通常后面会接上一个描述你想要做的事情的从句。例如：“Would you mind if I open the window?”（你介意我打开窗户吗？）这句话是在礼貌地询问对方是否允许你打开窗户。
使用这个短语时，重要的是要用正确的语气和礼貌的方式，因为它表达的是一种请求而非命令。通常情况下，对方会用“Yes, I mind”或“No, I don’t mind”来回复，表示他们是否介意。
例句：
- “Would you mind if I joined you for dinner?”（你介意我加入你们的晚餐吗？）
- “Would you mind if I borrowed your book?”（你介意我借用一下你的书吗？）
理解和使用“Would you mind if I”这种表达方式，可以帮助你在交流中更加礼貌和得体。
Today's Sentences
- Would you mind if I gave you call?
- Would you mind if I turned on this light?
- Would you mind if I opened the window?
- Would you mind if I met you at the airport?
- Would you mind if I changed seats with you?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you mind if I gave you call?
Situation 1
Would you mind if I gave you a call?
Sounds great.
When do you get off work?
I’m out of the office around 6.
I'll wait for your call.
我会等你的电话。
Situation 2
Thank you for driving me home.
Would you mind if I gave you a call?
Tonight?
Yes, I’d love to continue our conversation.
But I understand that it’s getting late.
但我知道现在时间已经很晚了。
02
Would you mind if I turned on this light?
Situation 1
Sorry to bother you.
It looks like you’re about to take a nap.
看起来你准备小憩一下。
Not at all.
Would you mind if I turned on this light?
It won’t bother me, I’ve got a sleeping mask.
Situation 2
Would you mind if I turned on this light?
I don’t mind at all.
Is the room too dark for you?
房间对你来说太暗了吗？
I want to read but there’s not enough natural light coming in.
Sure.
Let me try turning on another light here.
让我试着开另一盏灯。
03
Would you mind if I opened the window?
Situation 1
Would you mind if I opened the window?
Not at all.
It does seem a little stuffy in here.
这里确实有点闷。
Great.
I’ll just ventilate the room for 30 minutes.
我先把房间通风30分钟。
Fresh air is always a good idea.
Situation 2
Is it just me or is the room a little humid?
I feel it too.
Would you mind if I opened the window?
Fresh air would be great.
Let me just grab a sweater while we air out the room.
让我在通风时拿一件毛衣。
04
Would you mind if I met you at the airport?
Situation 1
What time do you land tomorrow?
The estimated time is 4:50pm.
Would you mind if I met you at the airport?
Really?
I can always find my way home but I would love to see you!
我总能找到回家的路，但是我很想见到你！
Situation 2
Would you mind if I met you at the airport?
That’s okay.
I don’t want you to go to all the trouble of picking me up.
我不想让你费心来接我。
Not at all.
want to see you.
想见你。
That’s really sweet of you.
Let's catch up over dinner.
我们一起吃晚饭吧。
05
Would you mind if I changed seats with you?
Situation 1
Excuse me, would you mind if I changed seats with you?
Actually, I’m waiting for someone that’s going to sit in this seat.
Okay.
I just thought I’d ask.
我只是想问问。
It was worth a try.
Maybe another time.
或许下次可以尝试。
Situation 2
Would you mind if I changed seats with you?
Sure. I don’t think that would be a problem.
I’ll let the cabin attendant know that we’ve switched seats.
我会告诉乘务员我们已经换了座位。
Thank you so much.
I appreciate it.
我很感激。
No problem.
Writer's Note
When we ask for permission politely, we can use "would you mind if I" + past.
- Would you mind if I turned up the music?
- Would you mind if I took the day off work?
- Would you mind if I ate this pie?
- Would you mind if I went to bed earlier?
- Would you mind if I caught an overnight flight?
To ask someone not to do something, you can use "would you mind + not + verb-ing".
- Would you mind not turning up the music?
- Would you mind not taking the day off work?
- Would you mind not eating this pie?
- Would you mind not going to bed earlier?
- Would you mind not catching an overnight flight?
How about you? Have you been in a situation where you had to tell someone if they mind doing or not doing something? If so, write them down and share them with other ⭐Welling-ers⭐! We're all here to learn and help each other.
