Communicatie is natuurlijk enorm van belang op de werkvloer. Wanneer dit in het Engels moet, kan dit nog best wel eens moeilijk zijn. Betrap jij jezelf erop dat je vaak dezelfde Engelse zinnen en woorden gebruikt? In dit artikel geef ik je een groot aantal synoniemen en alternatieven voor veelgebruikte zinnen in de Engelse communicatie. Zo leer jij weer wat nieuws en kan je bij je volgende Engelstalige bespreking, vergadering, e-mail of telefoongesprek zaken eens op een nieuwe manier bespreken!
Engelse communicatie
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Asking someone to say something again
✓ Pardon?
✓ I’m sorry I didn’t hear what you said.
✓ I’m sorry I didn’t catch what you said.
✓ Could you say that again, please
✓ Could you repeat what you just said, please?
✓ I’m sorry, what did you say?
✓ What was that?
✓ I beg your pardon?
Checking you have understood
✓ Does that mean…?
✓ If I understand right, …
✓ If I understand correctly, …
✓ Do you mean…?
✓ I’m not sure I understand. Does that mean…?
Saying something another way
✓ In other words, …
✓ That means …
✓ What I mean is …
✓ That’s to say…
✓ … or rather, …
✓ What I’m trying to say is…
✓ What I’m driving at…
✓ What I’m getting at…
Checking someone has understood you
✓ Do you know what I mean?
✓ … if you see what I mean.
✓ I hope that’s clear.
✓ Do I make myself clear?
Changing the subject
✓ … by the way, ….
✓ … before I forget …
✓ … I nearly forgot …
You want to add something
✓ I would like to make another point.
✓ I would also like to say…
✓ Additionally, …
You want to ask for help or you don’t understand
✓ I don’t understand, I’m sorry.
✓ I’m not sure I understand what you mean.
✓ What’s the meaning of…?
✓ What does the word…mean?
✓ What’s the English word for…?
✓ Could you rephrase that sentence?
✓ Would you repeat, please?
✓ Would you say that again, please?
✓ Would you explain that again, please?
✓ Could you write it on the board, please?
✓ I must admit, I don’t know much about this topic.
You want to apologize
✓ Excuse me, I…
✓ My apologies
✓ I apologize for…
✓ I’m afraid I…
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