见父母的英语怎么说

在国内，女婿和岳父岳母的关系都很微妙，要处理得当，得下点儿工夫。去拜见准父母大人有五点需要注意的细节：①注重仪表、装束；②手勤、眼勤、口勤；③礼多人不怪；④豪爽不浮夸；⑤和女友保持恰当距离。而西方人的礼数也大同小异，他们第一次登门会见女友父母通常也带上礼物，像红酒，水果篮、曲奇饼篮或一些饭后甜品，或带上一些花、草之类的摆设。那么，见父母的英语怎么说呢？

1.第一次拜见岳父、岳母

A: So,what was it like when you met your parentsinlaw for the first time? Were you nervous? A: 你第一次见你的岳父岳母是什么样子的？你紧张吗？ B: Of course I was a little bit nervous,but not too much.They are both nice people.I was teaching in an university and we had an apartment,so things were not too bad back then. B:我当然有一点儿紧张，不过不太紧张。他们人都很好。我当时还在一所大学里教书，我们在自己的公寓，所以那时候情况还不太差。 A:So he must have been very satisfied with you I guess? A: 那我猜他一定对你很满意了吧？ B:I think I made a good impression.My motherinlaw liked to travel.She is dead now but she traveled a lot and came to Switzerland quite often. B: 我觉得我给他留下的印象还不错。我的岳母喜欢旅行，她现在已经去世，不过她生前经常旅行，也经常来瑞士。 A:Oh,that's really nice and rare.In my country,it's always difficult to have a good relationship with one's motherinlaw. A:哦，那还真不错，很少见。我在的国家，女婿和岳母搞好关系总是很难。 B: Same here,but I was a lot more nervous when I met the parents of my first girlfriend. B: 在这里也是一样的，可是我见第一个女朋友的父母时，要紧张的多。

2.不满意

A: My girlfriend's parents are not satisfied with me. A: 我女朋友的父母对我不满意。 B: Oh,why? B: 哦？为什么？ A:Well,they were both professors.I think they wanted their daughter to find someone better than me,someone with a better family background. A: 他们都是大学教授，我觉得他们希望自己的女儿找到比我更好的人，一个家庭背景更好的人。 B: Oh,yeah? B:哦，真的吗？ was a businessman,but they didn't like business people,because they considered them as less educated.You know they thought themselves to be more refined and thereby were picky about taste.For example,in their house,I wouldn't drink beer. A:是的，我的父亲是一个生意人，可是他们不喜欢生意人，因为他们觉得生意人没有文化。要知道他们觉得自己很有修养，很挑剔我的品位。比如说，在他们家，我一般都不会喝啤酒。

3.留下好印象

A: We were both always uptight and stressed when visiting my girlfriend's parents. A:见过我女朋友的父母以后我们都需要去放松一下，因为和他们见面的时候我们总是很拘谨很紧张。 B:Yes. B: 是的。 A:It was.So I tried very hard to make a good impression on them.They were okay with me,though I think they wanted someone that could talk about arts,museums,etc.However,my interest was in politics and economics.But we didn't get married anyway. A:是很有意思。所以我很努力想要给他们留下一个好印象。他们对我还可以，尽管我觉得他们希望他们的女儿找一个能够谈论艺术、博物馆等等这样的人。可是，我的兴趣在于政治和经济。不过不管怎么样，我们最后都没有结婚。 B: Things don't always work out.I think your marriage with Jenny is very successful. B:不是所有的事情最后都能A:Yeah.My dad 够成功。我觉得你和珍尼的婚姻很成功。 A: Yeah,indeed.I think maybe Jenny and I are more fit. A: 是啊，的确如此，我觉得也许我和珍尼更合适。

4.不想去岳父岳母家

A: I am thinking of visiting my parents during this coming weekend.We haven't seen them for a while. A: 我在想这个周末去看我的父母，我们有很长时间都没有去看他们了。 B: Oh,no,can I not come with you? B: 哦，不要，我能不能不和你一起去呢？ A: Why? What's your problem? A: 为什么不呢？你有什么事吗？ B: You know your mom has never been quite happy when I am around,and I always feel awkward around her too.Could you just say hi to them from me and tell them I have to work extra hours during the weekend? B: 你知道每次我在的时候，你妈妈都不是很高兴，而且我在她旁边自己也觉得很尴尬。你能不能就代我向他们问声好，跟他们说我这个周末要加班？ A: I don't want to do that. A:我不想那样做。

5.保证下次一起去

A:We will have to have dinner with your mother right? A: 我们要和你妈妈一起吃晚餐对吗？ B: Of course. B: 当然了。 A: I don't want to eat with Mom.She always talks things over at dinner.I think she must consider it the biggest mistake of her life to marry you to me. A:我不想和你妈妈一起吃晚餐。她总是喜欢在吃饭的时候讨论事情。我觉得她一定认为把你嫁给我是她这辈子最大的错误。 B:Oh,it's not like that.you know Mom.She says harsh words,but her intention is good.All she wants is for us to be happy. B: 哦，不是那样的。你知道妈妈的，她就是刀子嘴，豆腐心。她唯一希望的就是要我们幸福。 A:Well,I don't think it serves her end to criticize me all the time.I really don't want to go there.It's been a disaster for me every time we visit them.I promise,I will go with you next time. A: 哦，我可不觉得总是批评我能够达到那样的目的。我真的不想去那儿，我们每次去看望他们对我来说都是一场灾难。我向你保证，下次我会和你一起去的。

6.投其所好

A:I don't want to go to your parents' home. A: 我不想去你父母家。 B:But Mom will be very unhappy if you don't come along,so next time she will surely take it out even more on you.I think you'd better come with me. B: 可是如果你不一起去的话，妈妈会很不高兴的。所以下次她对你发脾气肯定会更厉害。我觉得你最好和我一起去。 A:Oh,god! A: 啊，天啊！ B: I have an idea.We've got to do something to turn her attention away from you.The other day Dad told me over the phone that Mom has developed a love for porcelain recently.We can get her some porcelain in the department store. B:我有一个主意了。我们要做点事情来转移她对你的注意力。前几天，爸爸给我打电话时说妈妈最近迷上了陶瓷。我们可以去商场给她买一些瓷器。 A: Well I don't know.If the porcelain works,I'd rather get everything they have in the department store. A: 哦，我不知道。如果瓷器能起作用的话，我宁可把商场所有的瓷器都买下来。 B: We'll see. B: 看看再说。