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Nydia
If somebody say"you are too modest." What should I say?
sb: ur english is good.
I say:Just so so.
sb: you are too modest.
I say:??
15 nov. 2009 07:42
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Just say, 'I try to be' or 'it's just one of my good points'
15 november 2009
2
Hello Nydia,
In this context the person seems to mean it that " you are modest", because obviously he notices that your English not 'so so' as you say.
So in this case you either tell the person concretely why you think your English is only 'so so' ,for example by pointing out that your spoken English is not as good as your written and that is what you have to improve.You could say:
You should hear me speaking , it is not really that good ".
16 november 2009
2
Hi say just "Thank you" because it is a compliment or if you're not sure it is a joke or not "but my French is better..."
15 november 2009
"yes i am"!!
16 november 2009
I think "you are too modest" is a chinglish expression, Am I right?
16 november 2009
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Nydia
Taalvaardigheden
Chinees (Mandarijn), Chinees (overige), Engels, Russisch
Taal die wordt geleerd
Engels, Russisch
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