Do you mind standing?

[queeniech]

I was at the train platform with a foreigner. The platform was crowded. There was a train coming. I talked to the foreigner as follows:-

Me: if we take this train. There 's no seat for us. If we take the next train, we might have a seat. Do you mind standing?


Are the above dialogue natural? How do native speakers say in the above context?

 

[Tarheel]

I was on the train platform with a foreigner. The platform was crowded. There was a train coming. I talked to the foreigner as follows:-

Me: if we take this train there 's no seat for us. If we take the next train, we might have a seat. Do you mind standing?

Well, it's good enough. (I would understand you.)

Is the above dialogue natural? How do native speakers talk in the above context?

It's good enough. (I would take the train. The next one might be full too.)

Of course, the reaction you get would depend on who you talk to.

 

[queeniech]

Well, it's good enough. (I would understand you.)




It's good enough. (I would take the train. The next one might be full too.)

Of course, the reaction you get would depend on who you talk to.

Thanks Tarheel!

"Well, it's good enough. (I would understand you.)" As a native speaker, how do you say?


'if we take this train there 's no seat for us."

If there is a 50% chance for us to have the seat. Can I say, 'There might be no seats for us'? Please note that we were at the terminus.

 

[Tarheel]

I don't know how you could possibility know that before the train comes, but you could say:

There is a 50% chance there will be a seat available.
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Or:

There is a 50% chance we will able to find a seat on the next train.
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Do you need any more choices?

;-)

 

[queeniech]

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Do you need any more choices?

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Thanks again Tarheel! It is so kind of you.

Which of the following sentences is more natural?

1. If we take this train there might not be a seat available. If we take the next train, we might have a seat. How do you think?
2. If we take this train we might not have a seat. If we take the next train, we might have a seat. How do you think?

Can I have more choices, please?

 

[SoothingDave]

"What do you think?"

 

[Tarheel]

As SoothingDave said, the expression is "What do you think?" He might also have been asking you to express your opinion. You say what you think, then I will comment on it. (Not easy for me, as I am not a patient person. ;-))