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 |
|---|---|
| Â Can I talk to you for a minute? | Â I don’t mean to be rude, but . . . |
| Â Can I ask you something? | Â I hate to tell you this, but . . . |
| Â Do you mind if I ask you something? | Â I don’t know how to tell you this, but . . . |
| Â I need to talk to you for a minute. | Â You might not like what I have to say, but . . . |
| Â I have to tell you something. | Â I wish I didn’t have to tell you this, but . . . |
| Â There’s something I need to tell you. | Â This may be unpleasant, but . . . |
| Â There’s something I think you should know. | Â This may seem blunt, but . . . |
| We need to talk. |
blunt,
What’s the meaning blunt ?