在你们国家，付小费有普遍的习惯吗？

Discussion Questions

1.在你们国家，付小费有普遍的习惯吗？
When is it customary to give a tip in your country?
2.你通常会给小费吗？为什么？
Do you normally give a tip? Why/why not?
3.你怎么知道该给多少小费？
How do you know how much tip you should give?
4.你在度假时给的小费比在家多还是少？为什么？
Do you give more or less tip on vacation than at home? Why?
5.你给过的最高小费是多少？
What is the highest tip you have ever given?
6.为什么给小费重要？
Why is it important to give a tip?
7.哪些工作的薪水中小费占比较大？
In which jobs does tipping represent a large part of the salary?
8.即使服务不好你也应该给小费吗？为什么？
Should you always give a tip, even if the service wasn't good? Why/why not?
9.通常哪些职业群体不收小费，但在你看来应该收？
Which professional groups usually don't get tips, but should in your opinion?

小费 (xiǎofèi) - tips

普遍的 (pǔbiàn de) - common

工资 (gōngzī) - wage

职业群体 (zhíyè qúntǐ) - occupational group

一般来说 (yībān lái shuō) - generally, as a rule

在德国，给小费大约是账单的10%。

In Germany, it is common to give about 10% of the bill as a tip.

我通常会给小费，因为我想认可服务人员的工作。

I usually give tips because I want to acknowledge the good work of the service staff.

有时候我会看看账单，然后考虑给多少小费合适。

Sometimes I look at the bill and consider what would be appropriate to give a fair tip.

度假时我往往会给更多小费，因为我想支持当地文化。

On vacation, I often give more tips because I want to support the local culture.

我给过的最高小费是20欧元，在一家高档餐厅。

The highest tip I have ever given was 20 euros in an expensive restaurant.