Folks Meaning in English

word · lemma: folk

US

/ˈfoʊks/

fohks

UK

/fˈəʊks/

fohks

释义

An informal way to refer to people in general or to one's parents. It is often used to address a group or to talk about family members.

用法与细微差别

Informal and friendly tone; 'folks' is common in the US. Used to address a group ('Hey, folks!') or, less commonly, refer to one's parents ('my folks'). Not typical in formal writing. Don't confuse 'folks' with the formal 'people' or 'parents'.

• Spanish: gente - padres (informal, para 'parents')
• Portuguese (BR): pessoal - pais (informal, para 'parents')
• Portuguese (PT): pessoal - pais (informal, para 'parents')
• Chinese (Simplified): 大家 - 父母（非正式，指'parents'）
• Chinese (Traditional): 大家 - 父母（非正式，指'parents'）
• Hindi: लोग - माता-पिता (अनौपचारिक, 'parents' के लिए)
• Arabic: ناس - الأهل (غير رسمي، للوالدين)
• Bengali: লোকজন - বাবা-মা
• Russian: народ - родители
• Japanese: 人たち - 両親
• Vietnamese: mọi người - bố mẹ
• Korean: 사람들 - 부모님
• Turkish: millet - aile (ebeveynler)
• Urdu: لوگ - والدین
• Indonesian: orang-orang - orang tua

例句

My folks are coming to visit this weekend.

basic

Hello, folks! How are you today?

basic

Some folks like tea, others prefer coffee.

basic

Alright folks, let's get started with the meeting.

natural

My folks always call me on Sunday evenings.

natural

Hey folks, thanks for coming out tonight!

natural