1 / 4认得Recognize看到这个英文,我知道它大概是什么。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Witness

WIT-nis

见证人

증인

Where you'll see it你会在哪里看到

  • Marriage License 的签名栏
  • county 办公室的预约说明
  • 仪式当天主持人讲的话

What it actually means白话说

仪式时在场、之后在结婚文件上签名的见证人,通常是你们的亲友。要不要见证人、要几位,各州与各 county 规定不同。

Common mistake常见的误会

新闻里的 witness 常是法庭上的证人,或车祸的目击者。结婚文件上的 witness,是在场看着你们结婚、并签名的见证人。

Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词

  • Signature签名 서명
  • Printed Name用正楷写的姓名(不是签名) 정자체 이름
  • Officiant主持婚礼的人 주례
  • Sign here在这里签名 여기에 서명

2 / 4听懂Understand对方讲一整句,我抓得到关键词。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能会听到

Clerk

“Did you bring a witness with you today?”

你们今天有带见证人来吗?

Listen for these words整句听不懂没关系,抓这几个词

  • bring带来
  • witness见证人
3 / 4开口Say不用讲得完美,我有一句最简单的可以说。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以说

Do we need a witness?

我们需要见证人吗?

Yes, this is our witness.

有,这位是我们的见证人。

How many witnesses?

要几位见证人?

4 / 4实战Survive真的遇到了,我知道现在发生什么。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check实战一下

仪式刚结束,主持婚礼的人把文件和笔递向你带来的朋友。

Officiant 说:Officiant says:

“I need the witness to sign and print here.”