Sometimes, we face a sensitive situation in life. Let’s learn some useful ways of expression below:
| Bringing up a sensitive topic | Prefacing a negative subject |
|---|---|
| Can I talk to you for a minute? | I don’t mean to be rude, but . . . |
| Can I ask you something? | I hate to tell you this, but . . . |
| Do you mind if I ask you something? | I don’t know how to tell you this, but . . . |
| I need to talk to you for a minute. | You might not like what I have to say, but . . . |
| I have to tell you something. | I wish I didn’t have to tell you this, but . . . |
| There’s something I need to tell you. | This may be unpleasant, but . . . |
| There’s something I think you should know. | This may seem blunt, but . . . |
| We need to talk. |
blunt,
What’s the meaning blunt ?