提要：排队是生活中重要社会活动。在北美排队（除了超市结算）大多十分松散，多半不知道头尾在哪,队伍在哪。所以准备一些对话十分重要。 1. 询问队伍（Where is the line?）• Is this the line?
• Where does the line start?
• Where do I line up?
• Where should I get in line?
英式
• Is this the queue?
• Where do I queue?
2. 加入队伍（Get in line）
• I’ll get in line here.
• I think the line starts over there.
• I’m getting in line.
3. 离开队伍一下（短暂离开）
离开时对后面的人说
• I’ll be right back.
• Could you hold my spot for a moment?
• I’m just stepping out for a second.
• I’ll be back in a minute.
（通常都会回答“Sure” 或 “No problem.”）
4. 回来时（确认你原本就在这里）
• I was right here.
• I’m back.
• Thanks for holding my spot.
• I was just ahead of you.
• I stepped out for a moment.
（语气轻松友好就好。）
5. 插队相关（cut in line）
礼貌提醒别人
• Excuse me, the line starts back there.
• I think the line is behind us.
• Sorry, we’re in line.
自己不小心排错了
• Oh sorry, I didn’t realize.
• My bad, I’ll go to the back.
6. 让别人先走（非常常用）
• You can go ahead.
• Go ahead please, I’m not in a hurry.
• You can go first.
7. 队伍移动（常见小互动）
• Is the line moving?
• Looks like the line’s moving now.
• We’re getting closer.
8. 排错队（Oops moment）
• Is this the line for tickets?
• Is this the line for checkout?
• Oh, wrong line. Thanks.
