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39 Survival Business English Phrases

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H. E. Colby

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Saying Hello I´m sorry to be late. The taxi cab didn’t know how to find the address to the office. Sí, siento llegar tarde. El taxista no sabía la dirección. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you. It’s great to see you again. Es un placer conocernos finalmente. Me alegra mucho volverle a ver. See you tomorrow/next week/next year. Hasta mañana/la semana que viene/el año que viene.

Introductions Can you please repeat your name/it? ¿Puede repetir su nombre? My name is…But everyone calls me… Me llamo…Pero todos me llaman… My name is spelled… Así se escribe mi nombre…

Small Talk How was your flight? ¿Qué tal el vuelo? It was somewhat turbulent. But the food tasted good. Un poco de turbulencia, aunque la comida estaba buena. Have you eaten at this restaurant before? ¿Ha comido aquí alguna vez?

Presenting Your Business I/We specialize in… Yo me espacializo/Nos especializamos en… My department is… Mi departamento es… I’m president/vice-president in charge of operations. Soy…president de…vicepresidente de…a cargo de operaciones.

Telephoning I’d like to place a call. Quisiera hacer una llamada How can I make a phone call overseas/abroad? ¿Cómo puedo hacer una llamada internacional? Please put me on speaker. Por favor, pase mi llamada al altavoz.

Appointments or Meetings We would like to start the meeting at 1 p.m. Nos gustaría comenzar el encuentro a la 1 de la tarde. Could we start earlier at 11 a.m.? ¿Podríamos comenzar más temprano, a eso a las once? Fine. See you then. Está bien. Nos vemos entonces.

Business Emails Could you please provide me/us with…? Por favor, ¿puede proporcionarme/proporcionarnos …? While reviewing the documents you sent…. Al repasar el documento… Would you contact us at your earliest convenience? ¿Puede comunicarse con nosotros tan pronto le sea possible?

Business Letters I am writing to accept your offer to sell us… Me dirijo a Ud. para aceptar su oferta de vendernos… I am writing to inform you about our intention to… Se me ha informado que… We regret to inform you… Sentimos informarle que…

General Meetings Today’s meeting concerns… La reunion de hoy trata sobre… I’ve been asked to lead this discussion about… Se me ha pedido que dirija esta charla sobre… Let’s begin by going over the agenda. Empezamos por la agenda.

Sales Meetings What would it take for you to purchase them? Price, delivery, reliability? Qué habría que hacer para que Uds. les comprase? Precio, entrega, formalidad? I am prepared to offer you a 25% discount and two-weak delivery if you agree to buy 100 now. Estoy dispuesto a ofrecele un veinte-cinco por ciento de descuento si Uds. compran cien ahora. You’ve got a deal! ¡De acuerdo!

Negotiation Meetings We would want the warrantee to say “No warranty is implied other than what is stated.” Quisiéramos que el contrato estipulara que “No hay otras garantías implícitas aparte de la aquí declarada.” We would insist that it says “No guarantee is assumed other than what is stated.” Inisistiríamos en que la garantía estipulara que “No se asumen otras garantías aparte de la aquí declarada.” In our country, the word “assumed” is used. En nuestro país, se usa la palabra “asumir.”

Giving a Presentation Thank you for having me. I’ve wanted to come to visit your office for several months now. Gracias por tenerme entre ustedes. Quería visitar su oficina desde hace varios meses. Please hold your questions till the end of my talk. Por favor, haga algunas preguntas al terminar la charla. I’m grateful for the opportunity to speak to you. Agradezco la oportunidad para hablarles.

Interview When I'm working on a project, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule. Cuando estoy trabajando en un proyecto, prefiero terminar el proyecto antes de lo previsto. I am excellent at meeting deadlines, and with my attention to detail, I know my work is correct. Soy excelente en el cumplimiento de plazos, y con la atención a los detalles, sé que mi trabajo es correcto. I love to give presentations and that has helped me generate lots of leads at sales dinners for prospective clients. Me encanta dar presentaciones y que me ha ayudado a generar una gran cantidad de clientes potenciales en las cenas de venta para los clientes potenciales.

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H. E. Colby

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