A common way of saying thank you in british english is "cheers, mate."

英式英文中「謝謝」的一種常見說法是「cheers, mate」。

Many people know that 'cheers' can be used to express good luck before a drink,

很多人知道「cheers」可以用來在喝酒前表達好運，

But cheers is also a common way of saying 'thanks' in an informal and friendly way!

但 cheers 也是口語和友好的說「謝謝」的一種常見方式！

For example, "cheers for sending over the email. It was really useful."

例如，「謝謝你發過來的電子郵件，非常有幫助。」

"Cheers for lending to me that money. You're a lifesaver!"

「謝謝你借我那筆錢，你是個救世主！」

Or you can just say, "cheers!"

或者你可以直接說「 cheers!」

'Mate' is a common way of saying 'friend'.

「Mate」是「朋友」的一種常見說法。

We use 'mate' with our good friends.

我們叫我們的好朋友時會用「mate」。

For example, "hello, mate. Long time no see!"

例如，「哈囉兄弟，好久不見！」

"Hiya, mate! How are you?"

「嗨，兄弟！你好嗎？」

But we can also use it with strangers whose names we do not know!

但我們也可以叫那些我們不知道名字的陌生人「mate」！

For example, "excuse me, mate. Do you know where the station is?"

例如，「不好意思，兄弟。你知道車站在哪裡嗎？ 」

Or a simple, "thanks, mate."

或者是簡單的說：「謝啦，老兄。」

While mate is more commonly used to refer to men, it can be used with any gender.

雖然 mate 通常指男人，但任何性別都可以用它。

So, "cheers, mate" means "thanks, friend".

所以，「cheers, mate」指的是「謝啦，朋友」。

When was the last time you thanked a friend?

你上一次感謝朋友是什麼時候？