Lift dialogue

[kachibi]

If I see a lift with so many people inside and I want to wait for another lift. Will native speakers say something to the people inside under this situation? E.g. "you go down first"?

 

[englishhobby]

Just go on, I'll take the next one. (Will it be OK?)

 

[5jj]

We normally step back to indicate that we are not going to enter the lift. We don't say anything.

In some countries, people offer some form of greeting when they enter a lift, and say goodbye when they leave. We don't, unless the other occupants are known to us.

 

[englishhobby]

Perhaps, Americans say something in situations like that?))

 

[SoothingDave]

I would say something like "I'll take the next one."

 

[emsr2d2]

I would also step back to indicate that I'm not going to try to squeeze in, but I think I would probably also say something like "I'll wait for the next one".

 

[kachibi]

thanks a lot!

 

[Rover_KE]

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