英语入门对话:49 Discussing Sensitive Topics

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Bringing up a sensitive topic
       
        Can I talk to you for a minute?
       
        Can I ask you something?
       
        Do you mind if I ask you something?
       
        I need to talk to you for a minute.
       
        I have to tell you something.
       
        There's something I need to tell you.
       
        There's something I think you should know.
       
        We need to talk.
       
        Prefacing a negative subject
       
       
        I don't mean to be rude, but . . .
       
        I hate to tell you this, but . . .
       
       
        I don't know how to tell you this, but . . .
       
        You might not like what I have to say, but . . .
       
        I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but . . .
       
        This may be unpleasant, but . . .
       
        This may seem blunt, but . . .