was wondering if想問問是否

把邀請拆成兩句拖拖拉拉的話，緊張和期待全在那半句「不確定」裡。

I was wondering if you wanted to ...

私下邀請朋友或同事時用，語氣客氣又不施壓；正式公函裡應明確說明時間和地點。

I'm having a few people over, would you like to come? ／ We're doing something tonight, want to join?

口語

I was wondering 輕快含糊，come over 上揚收尾。

I was wondering if you wanted to grab lunch today. 我想問問你今天要不要一起吃午飯。

說的是椅子，聽起來卻是所有格格不入的人：不是不努力融入，是空間本來就沒給他留夠。

It makes it hard for me to ...

溫和說明別人的做法給自己造成不便時用。

It makes it hard for me to fit in. ／ There's not really room for me here.

中性

a little hard 連讀，fit in there 放輕收尾。

It makes it a little hard for me to concentrate. 這搞得我有點難集中注意力。

禮貌外殼包著明確邊界：加 today 等於說以前天天如此。學這句就學會了不翻臉也能提要求。

Would you mind not doing ...?

需要客氣但堅定地制止別人時用。

Would you mind keeping your feet down? ／ Could you not put your feet there?

正式

mind not 連讀，my chair today 稍重收尾。

Would you mind not putting your bag on my seat? 能不能請你別把包放在我座位上？

一句話裡塞滿緊張的猜測和自我打圓場，是社交恐懼者硬著頭皮開口的實錄。

I'm sure you probably are doing something, and you like ... like I like ...

半開玩笑地自嘲說話繞圈子時用，熟人之間才自然；正式場合別這麼說，會顯得沒條理。

You probably already have plans, but ... ／ You like cake, and I like cake too.

口語

are doing something 放輕，you like cake like I like cake 重複節奏逐漸加快。

I'm sure you probably are busy tonight and you like pizza like I like pizza. 我猜你今晚八成很忙，而且你跟我一樣喜歡披薩。