400 Ways To Say It In Business English

Question 1

Introduce yourself formally in person

Answer 1

💬 I’d like to introduce myself…
(I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Alessandro T from SpaceTech)

💬 Let me introduce myself…
(Let me introduce myself. Mr Alessandro T)

💬 My name is…
(My name is Alessandro T. I run the HR division. Nice to meet you)

💬 Nice to meet you…
(Nice to meet you. Alessandro T. We spoke on the phone last week)

💬 I’m delighted to meet you…
(I’m delighted to meet you. My name is T)

Question 2

Introduce yourself less formally

Answer 2

💬 I’m…
(I’m Ales, from HR)

💬 Hi. Nice to meet you…
(Hi. Nice to meet you. I’m Alessandro but everyone calls me Ales)

💬 Hello…
(Hello. Alessandro from Marketing)

💬 How are you?
(Ales, from Tech. How are you?)
(How are you today? I’m Ales)

Question 3

Introduce someone else formally

Answer 3

💬 I’d like to introduce…
(I’d like to introduce Mr Todd Beret. Mr Beret is a hat manufacturer)

💬 I’m not sure whether…
(I’m not sure whether you already know our Managing Director, Liam McCoy)

💬 There’s someone I’d like…
(There’s someone I’d like you to meet. This is Christa Haywire)

💬 I don’t think…
(I don’t think you’ve met our Chairman, Sir Desmond Hunt)

💬 May I introduce…
(May I introduce Professor Perkins? He teaches Economics at Yale)

Question 4

Introduce someone else less formally

Answer 4

💬 This is…
(This is Bert, our Office Manager. Have you met?)

💬 Have you met..?
(Have you met Nicole? She’s just arrived from France)

💬 Here’s…
(Here’s Jeff. He’s the player I mentioned last week)

💬 Say hello to…
(Say hello to Hans. He helped me when I was ill last year)

💬 I want you to meet…
(I want you to meet Sandrine. She’s my assistant)

Question 5

Reply to a formal introduction

Answer 5

💬 Nice to meet you…
(Nice to meet you, Alessandro T)

💬 Pleased to meet you…
(Pleased to meet you, Angela. I’m Alessandro T)

💬 How do you do…
(How do you do, Professor Bateman? Welcome to London)

💬 My pleasure…
(My pleasure. Have you had a good trip?)

💬 it’s an honour…
(It’s an honour, Ambassador)

Question 6

Reply to an informal introduction

Answer 6

💬 Hi…
(Hi. I’m Ales)

💬 Hello…
(Hello. Alessandro T)

💬 Nice to meet you too…
(Nice to meet you too. I’m Alessandro)

💬 Lovely to meet you…
(Lovely to meet you. Would you like a drink?)

💬 How are you…
(How are you? It’s good to get to know you at last!)

Question 7

Introduce yourself in public

Answer 7

💬 I am…
(I am Alessandro T from Barcelona. I work at our R&D facility)

💬 I’d like to introduce myself…
(I’d like to introduce myself. I am Alessandro, Chief of Maintenance)

💬 Let me introduce myself…
(Let me introduce myself. Alessandro T)

💬 My name is…
(My name is Alessandro T. I run Riversoft’s European operations)

💬 I’m called…
(I’m called Alessandro T. Ales to my friends)

Question 8

Introduce someone else in public

Answer 8

💬 This is…
(This is Amy Stevens)

💬 On my right…
(On my right I have Ms Sally Young. To my left you can see Ted Blurr)

💬 Let me introduce…
(Let me introduce John Oats. He will be joining our sales team)

💬 I’d like you all to…
(I’d like you all to meet Dr Li. She’s the Head Surgeon at BC Hospital)

💬 It’s a pleasure for…
(It’s a pleasure for me to present Tim Burroughs. He’s our COO)

Question 9

Say hello

Answer 9

💬 Hi…
(Hi, Ales)

💬 Hello
(Hello. May I come in?)

💬 How are you…?
(How are you, Betsy?)

💬 Good morning…
(Good morning, Mr Hendricks)

💬 Nice to…
(Nice to see you again, Paul)

Question 10

Welcome visitors

Answer 10

💬 Welcome to…
(Welcome to our premises, Mr Ferguson)

💬 It’s a pleasure…
(It’s a pleasure to have you here today)

💬 Thank you for coming…
(Thank you for coming all the way to Lagos)

💬 It’s great you were able to…
(It’s great you were able to postpone the other meeting and be here)

💬 I’m pleased you could…
(I’m pleased you could make it. I know we are a bit far…)

Question 11

Signal the start of a speech

Answer 11

💬 Shall we start…
(Right. Shall we start?)
(Right Ladies and Gentlemen. Shall we start with our presentation?)

💬 Let’s get…
(OK everybody. Let’s get going. We only have twenty minutes)
(OK. Let’s get started. We have much to cover)

💬 We are ready…
(Fine then. We are ready. The first point in the agenda is cost cutting)

💬 Is everybody already here?
(Fine. Is everybody here? Let’s get on then)

💬 Time to begin
(Well, time to begin. We’ll set off with an outline)

Question 12

Start a meeting or a speech

Answer 12

💬 Let’s get going…
(Let’s get going. We are pressed for time)

💬 Shall we start by addressing?
(Shall we start by addressing the Williams & Son affair?)

💬 We will talk about…
(We will talk about the hazards involved in our Gulf of Mexico wells)

💬 Why are we here?
(Why are we here today? To make a decision)

💬 We will study…
(We will carefully study all the projects that were brought forward)

Question 13

Introduce a summary

Answer 13

💬 Briefly…
(To say it briefly, Sean messed the whole operation)

💬 In a few words…
(In a few words, no one has claimed yet)

💬 In a nutshell…
(In a nutshell, Cynthia has said fifty per cent of the staff will have to leave)

💬 Synopsis…
I’ll make a synopsis so you know what we will discuss today.

💬 It all boils down to…
(It all boils down to the mistake we made last year)

Question 14

Explain your purpose formally

Answer 14

💬 The reason…
(The reason I’m here is to solve the problem)

💬 Our aim…
(Our aim is to rationalise manufacturing)

💬 What I’d like…
(What I’d like you to do is listen)

💬 My objective…
(My objective is to boost sales)

💬 We intend…
(We intend to redefine our marketing campaign)

Question 15

Explain your purpose informally

Answer 15

💬 I want to…
(I want you to remember that I’ll stand by you)

💬 I’d just like to…
(I’d just like to tell you that we’ll do what we can)

💬 I’m here to…
(I’m here to talk about Danielle and her management style)

💬 We’re going to…
(We’re going to spend all day reviewing our techniques)

💬 I’ll put it simply…
(I’ll put it simply. We must decide on what to do about Alex)

Question 16

Present the first item

Answer 16

💬 Let’s start at the beginning…
(Let’s start at the very beginning. France is our top priority)

💬 First things first…
(First things first. Now we’ll discuss this week’s problem)

💬 Item one…
(Item one in our agenda will be corporate responsibility)

💬 Point A…
(Point A is our relationship with the government)

The opening issue…
(The opening issue today is worker benefits)

Question 17

Present the next item

Answer 17

💬 Let’s move onto…
(Let’s move onto item two)

💬 We can now…
(We can now discuss the next topic)

💬 We need to go on…
(We need to go on. Chapter B deals with Economics)

💬 The next item…
(The next item on my list will only take a few minutes.)

💬 Shall we continue?
(Shall we continue? The second subject concerns our own future)

Question 18

Present evidence formally

Answer 18

💬 I’d like you to see…
(I’d like you to see what happens onscreen)

💬 Let me show you…
(Let me show you how the process ends)

💬 Please observe…
(Please observe the way in which Hastings inserts the nozzle)

💬 If you watch…
(If you watch this video closely you’ll see it was filmed last year)

💬 Have a look…
(Have a good look at this chart)

Question 19

Present evidence less formally

Answer 19

💬 Look here…
(Just look over here. This is the new tractor)

💬 Can you see?
(Can you see Joe? He’s the third from the left)

💬 Watch this…
(Watch this spot. Who do you think filmed it?)

💬 We want you to see…
(We want you to see the difference between the old and the new edition)

💬 Here you have…
(Here you have the first picture of my wedding)

Question 20

Present data in order

Answer 20

💬 Firstly, secondly, to end
(Firstly, we’ll tackle costs; secondly, we’ll view the balance sheet and to end we’ll discuss this year’s sales)

💬 To start with, then, to conclude
(Henry will start with a presentation. Then he’ll answer questions and, to conclude, we will walk round the grounds so you can see the building)

💬 Initially, next, finally.
(We had initially planned to visit France. Then we changed for Spain but finally travelled nowhere)

💬 In first place, following from that, to finish
(In first place, we never asked her to represent us –so following on from that we decided to take her to court. Anyhow, we finished it all by reaching an agreement)

💬 Let us begin by, after, last but not least
(Let us begin by setting the goals. We can talk about the budget after that and –last but not least –name a project coordinator)

Question 21

Present apparently contrasting data

Answer 21

💬 Although A seems fine, B is better (Although your proposal seems fine, John’s is better)

💬 In spite of the evidence, I’d like to say…
(In spite of the evidence, I’d like to say that you could be wrong)

💬 We could opt for A. On the other hand…
(We could opt for A. On the other hand, option B is also interesting)

💬 I like your idea. However, I prefer…
(I like your new idea. However, I prefer to continue with the same plan)

💬 Instead of, we should…
(Instead of praising Jim we should be worrying about his future.

Question 22

Present data that confirms assumptions

Answer 22

💬 As we already know…
(As we already know, high demand leads to high prices)

💬 Statistics confirm…
(Statistics confirm that slow growth is followed by social unrest)

💬 Experience has shown…
(Experience has shown that better conditions improve productivity)

💬 Everyone is aware…
(Is anyone here not aware of the fact that the iPad was successful?)

💬 Evidence points…
(All evidence points in one direction: funds were mismanaged)

Question 23

Present data that contests assumptions

Answer 23

💬 The shocking truth…
(The shocking truth is that our government doesn’t always follow the law)

💬 Contrary to popular belief…
(Contrary to popular belief, flying is less dangerous than driving)

💬 In spite of what is said…
(In spite of what has always been said, Peter never acted wrongfully)

💬 A widespread notion…
(A widespread notion links immigration with crime. It’s wrong)

💬 Even though it’s fashionable…
(Even though it’s now fashionable to defend this idea, it wasn’t always so)

Question 24

Present assumptions

Answer 24

💬 We expect…
(We expect next year to be better than this year.)

💬 We anticipate…
(We anticipate trouble in our plastics division)

💬 We presume…
(We presume demand will remain stable.)

💬 We look ahead to…
(We look ahead to a better quarter)

💬 If all goes as planned…
(If all goes as planned the new DFX will be manufactured in Taipei)

Question 25

Ask for information

Answer 25

💬 Could you please?
(Could you please give me all the data you have?)

💬 Would you mind?
(Would you mind informing me of the consequences? )

💬 I wonder if you could?
(I wonder if you could hand me the fact sheet on Dynacore?)

💬 What do you know about?
(What do you know about Peter’s background?)

💬 Do you have?
(Do you have any information on the Lambeth Square project?)

Question 26

Ask for evidence

Answer 26

💬 Could you provide?
(Could you provide us with the facts?)

💬 Why don’t you?
(Why don’t you supply the figures?)

💬 Can you illustrate that?
(Can you illustrate your numbers with a graph?)

💬 What evidence?
(What evidence did you say Hannah had?)

💬 Please back that up…
(Please back that up with further research)

Question 27

Ask for additional information

Answer 27

💬 May we have?
(May we have further details?)

💬 Could you elaborate on..?
(Could you elaborate on how you intend to make this work?)

💬 Is there any additional?
(Is there an additional aspect to consider before we vote?)

💬 We need more…
(We need more data. One projection is not enough)

💬 Could you provide?
(Could you provide some extra information on the touch screen market?)

Question 28

Ask for further details

Answer 28

💬 Could you add?
(Could you add more examples so we see how practical this is?)

💬 Could we have more particulars?
(Could we have more particulars on your experience in mechatronics?)

💬 Could you give us further details?
(Could you give us further details on this scheme?)

💬 What else?
(What else can you add to convince us better?)

💬 Any more facts?
(Do you have any more hard facts or have you already said everything?)

Question 29

Ask about meals

Answer 29

💬 Is it included in the price?
(Is breakfast included in the price?)

💬 What time?
(What time is dinner served?)

💬 Do you have a special menu?
(Do you have a vegetarian menu at the restaurant?)

💬 Jim is intolerant to gluten
(Jim is intolerant to gluten)

💬 Is there anything for people with…
(Is there anything for people with celiac disease?)

💬 I’m allergic to…
(I’m allergic to nuts. Do you carry any nut-free ice cream?)

Question 30

Ask how to contact

Answer 30

💬 Could I contact you…?
(Could I contact you at the agency later on?)

💬 How do I get in touch with you..?
(How do I get in touch with you if I have a problem with the system?)

💬 How can I reach you..?
(How can I reach you at the weekend? I don’t have your home number)

💬 What’s your..?
(What’s your e-mail?)

💬 Could I have your..?
(Could I have your office address please?)

Question 31

Ask for clarification

Answer 31

💬 What do you mean?
(What exactly do you mean when you say taxes will be raised?)

💬 Could you clarify..?
(Could you clarify whether coffee is or isn’t good for you?)

💬 I didn’t understand…
(I didn’t quite understand that last step. Could we go over it again?)

💬 Could you explain..?
(Could you explain how that is going to work?)

💬 I don’t follow you…
(Sorry, I just don’t follow you. Why do you insist on discontinuing the line?)

Question 32

Ask for instructions

Answer 32

💬 How do you..?
(How do you operate this machine?)

💬 What is the best way..?
(What would you say is the best way to start this letter?)

💬 Can you show me..?
(Can you please show me how to fill this form?)

💬 Do you know..?
(Do you know anything about taxes? Could you help me fill out my return?

💬 How should I go about..?
(How should I go about asking for a raise? Shall I speak to Jack first?)

Question 33

Ask for questions

Answer 33

💬 Would you like to ask..?
(Would you like to ask anything?)

💬 Do you have a query..?
(Do you have any queries on my presentation? Is it clear? Is everything clear?)

💬 I’m ready to answer…
(I’m ready to answer any question you may have)

💬 Is there anything you’d like..?
(Is there anything else you’d like me to explain?)

Question 34

Ask someone to speak

Answer 34

💬 Would you like to come to the stand?
(Lenny, would you like to come over to the stand?)

💬 Allow me to give the floor to…
(Allow me to give the floor to our next speaker)

💬 l would like to invite…
(I’d like to invite Reverend Reynolds to give us his opinion)

💬 I’d like to call on…
(I’d like to call on Dr Richards. Are you here, Doctor?)

💬 I believe someone would like to make a point…
(I believe someone would like to make a point. What is it, James?)

Question 35

Ask someone to answer questions

Answer 35

💬 Could you reply to that?
(Edith, could you reply to that, please?)

💬 Would you care to question..?
(Would you care to question Mr Jones? He’s better qualified)

💬 I’d rather she replied to that…
(I’d rather Lorna replied to that. Would you mind, Lorna?)

💬 Why don’t we ask..?
(Why don’t we ask Peter? He is the expert in shipping)

💬 Let’s address this query to…
(Let’s address this query to Sam. Are you there, Sam?)

Question 36

Ask for opinion

Answer 36

💬 Can we get your input..?
(Can we get your input, Alex?)

💬 How do you feel about..?
(How do you feel about lengthening the contract?)

💬 What’s your opinion..?
(What’s your opinion on wearing loafers to the meeting?)

💬 What do you think..?
(What do you think we should do with the Carnegie affair?)

💬 Do you have any suggestions..?
Do you have any suggestions for this committee?

Question 37

Ask for advice

Answer 37

💬 What would you do..?
(What would you do if you were in my position?)

💬 Can I pick your brain..?
(Can I pick your brain? Would you outsource delivery?)

💬 Would you have any advice..?
(Would you have any advice on how to handle this crisis?)

💬 You know a lot…
(You know a lot about social media. Should we hire a community manager?)

💬 I need your counsel…
(I do need your counsel. You’ve been through this before)

Question 38

Ask about a company

Answer 38

💬 What does your company do?
(What exactly does your company do)

💬 What are your main products?
(What are your main products in the detergent category?)

💬 Which sector do you specialize in?
(Which precise sector do you specialise in?)

💬 Which services do you provide?
(Which services could you provide us with?)

💬 Where are you located?
(Where are your European headquarters located?)

Question 39

Ask about a product or service

Answer 39

💬 Could you give me some information..?
(Could you give me some information on your services?)

💬 What can you tell me about..?
(What can you tell me about this dynamo?)

💬 What features does it have?
(What features does this hydraulic press have?)

💬 What are the specifications..?
(What are the specifications of the switchboard?)

💬 Where can I buy it?
(Where can I buy the MXC lava lamp?)

Question 40

Ask about size

Answer 40

💬 What are the measurements?
(What are the exact measurements?)

💬 How long..?
(How long is the container?)

💬 How wide..?
(How wide is the machine?)

💬 How high..?
(How high is the antenna?)

💬 How large..?
(Exactly how large is the whole building?)

Question 41

Ask about weight

Answer 41

💬 How much does it weigh?
(How much does the whole lot weigh?)

💬 How many kilos are we talking about?
(How many kilos are we talking about? Our price will depend on that.

💬 Is it over or under..?
(Is the machine over or under one ton? We might need a special winch.)

💬 How heavy is it?
(How heavy is the container?)

💬 What’s the load..?
(What’s the maximum load your trucks can carry?)

Question 42

Ask about shape

Answer 42

💬 What shape is it?
(What shape is the new gate? Is it rectangular or square?)

💬 What is it like? What’s the latest model like? Is it similar to your XT or to your GS?)

💬 Are the corners rounded or pointed?
(Are the desk’s corners rounded or pointed?)

💬 Can you outline..?
(Can you outline the perimeter so we know how much room we’ll need?)

💬 Is it longer than wider?
(Is it longer than wider? Is it as tall as it is wide?)

Question 43

Ask about someone

Answer 43

💬 What can you tell me about..?
(What can you tell me about Elaine? Do you think she would fit in?)

💬 Can you put in a word for..?
(Can you put in a word for Steve? I think he could do the job)

💬 What’s your opinion on..?
(What’s your opinion on promoting Richard to CFO?)

💬 Can I ask you about..?
(Can I ask you about Tim? I know you’ve worked with him for years)

💬 Would you recommend..?
(Would you recommend Kay for the International Department?)

Question 44

Ask about price

Answer 44

💬 What’s the price..?
(What’s the price for one thousand units?)

💬 How much does it cost?
(How much does the whole system cost?)

💬 What do you charge..?
(What do you charge for a hundred grams?)

💬 Could you give me your fees..?
(Could you give me your fees for the high season, please?)

💬 What are you asking..?
(What are you asking for this vase? It can’t be very much)

Question 45

Ask for a discount formally

Answer 45

💬 What’s the discount..?
(What’s the discount if we buy two hundred units?)

💬 What’s your final quote?
(I presume this is the full price. What’s your final quote?)

💬 Is this your best price?
(Is this your best price? I’m afraid it’s still too high)

💬 We’ll hire you if you lower your rates by…
(We’ll hire you if you lower your rates by an additional ten per cent)

💬 You’ll have to cut your fess…
(You’ll have to cut your fees by a third if you wish to work with us)

Question 46

Ask for a discount less formally

Answer 46

💬 How much can you take off..?
(How much can you take off if we pay cash?)

💬 Has the discount been applied?
(Has the discount been applied already? It seems a bit expensive)

💬 I thought this was a special offer…
(I thought this was a special offer but the price is the same as last week’s)

💬 Can you knock off..?
(Can you knock a fiver off? I could afford it then)

💬 Is this the best you can do?
Is this the best you can do? I’d buy it if it were a bit cheaper.

Question 47

Ask about responsibility

Answer 47

💬 Who is in charge..?
(Who is in charge of operations?)

💬 Who is running..?
(Who is running the Saudi Arabia division now?)

💬 Who is accountable for this..?
(Who is accountable for this mistake?)

💬 Who will be blamed?
(Who will be blamed? I’m sure it will be me!)

💬 Under whose responsibility..?
(Under whose responsibility does this project fall?)

Question 48

Ask someone to wait

Answer 48

💬 Would you mind waiting..?
(Would you mind waiting outside, please? There’s a couch by the window.

💬 Could you hold on?
(Could you hold on? I’ll finish this and shall be with you in a minute)

💬 Just a second, please…
(Just a second, please. Yes, how can I help you?)

💬 Could you remain..?
(Could you remain here for a minute, please? I’ll get the manager)

💬 Just hang around…
(Just hang around for a while. I’ll try to sneak you in through the back door)

Question 49

Ask about waiting times

Answer 49

💬 How long will..?
(How long will it be before you fix the leak?)

💬 Is she going to take a long time?
(Is the Doctor going to take a long time?)

💬 How delayed..?
(How delayed is the flight?)

💬 Do you think we should wait?
(Do you think we should wait? It’s eleven and nothing has happened yet)

💬 When will..?
(When will the speech end? I’m tired of sitting here!)

Question 50

Ask about delivery times

Answer 50

💬 When could we receive..?
(When could we receive the goods?)

💬 What is your shortest delivery time..?
(What is your shortest delivery time for Madagascar?)

💬 How long will it take to arrive?
(How long will it take to arrive at our factory?)

💬 When can we count on having it..?
(When can we count on having it ready for shipping?)

💬 Could we get it by..?
(Could we get it into port by next Tuesday?)

Question 51

Ask about payment terms

Answer 51

💬 What are your payment conditions? (What are your standard payment conditions?)

💬 Could we talk about payment terms?
(Could we talk about payment terms later? I’m in a hurry now)

💬 How do you normally get paid?
(How do you normally get paid? We generally prefer a bank transfer)

💬 Would a letter of credit be all right?
(Would a letter of credit be all right? It’s the best method)

💬 What about paying in instalments?
(What financing options do you offer? We would prefer paying in instalments if the terms are agreeable)

Question 52

Ask for payment

Answer 52

💬 When is your next payment date? (When is your next intended payment date)

💬 When will my cheque be ready?
Please can you tell me when to expect the payment into my account? On Monday?

💬 According to our records…
(According to our records, your outstanding payable balance is £4,500)

💬 Your instalment is past due…
(Your monthly instalment is past due. Do you have any problem? If so, please allow me to help smooth out any hiccup before it becomes an issue)

💬 When shall I pass by to collect?
(When shall I pass by to collect? I do need the cash)

Question 53

Ask for a physical description

Answer 53

💬 What does it look like?
(What does the building look like now?

💬 How big is it?
(How big are the offices? What square footage are we talking about?)

💬 How much does it weigh?
How much does this container weigh? What freight charges would you anticipate it incurring?)

💬 What colour is it?
(What colour has been selected for the walls, do you know?)

💬 What’s it made of?
(What are the pen cases made of? Metal or plastic?)

Question 54

Ask about facilities

Answer 54

💬 What does it include?
(What does the rental contract include?)

💬 Is furniture provided?
(Is furniture for the exhibition stand provided or do we have to bring our own?)

💬 Is there?
(Is there a crane we could rent for the duration? Our machines are very heavy)

💬 Do the facilities have..?
(Do the facilities have a parking lot?)

💬 What services are included?
(What services are included in the quote? Do we get Internet connection?)

Question 55

Ask for directions

Answer 55

💬 Where is..?
(Excuse me, where is the marketing department?)

💬 How can I get..?
(How can get from Bloor Street to Lambeth Square?)

💬 Could you give me directions..?
(Could you give me directions to the meeting room?)

💬 What’s the best way to get to/ reach..?
(What’s the best way to reach London? The M1 or the M40?)

💬 Which route do you recommend..?
(Which road do you recommend from Burlington to Boston?)

Question 56

Ask about someone’s abilities

Answer 56

💬 Could she..?
(Could she lead a team of three experienced salespersons?)

💬 Are you able to..?
Are you able to work under pressure?

💬 How well do you..?
(How well do you know the UNIX system?)

💬 What about her..?
(What about her experience in public relations? Could she handle the press skilfully?)

💬 Do his skills include..?
(Do his skills include touch-typing?)

Question 57

Ask about strengths and weaknesses

Answer 57

💬 What are their strengths?
(What are their main strengths? Marketing? We can beat them there)

💬 What do you do best?
(What do you consider you do best? How would you show evidence for this belief?)

💬 Do they have any weak points?
(Doesn’t this team have any weak point? Are they all great players?)

💬 What is she good at?
(What is Betsy good at? Selling. She’s a pro at that)

💬 Are they vulnerable?
(Aren’t they vulnerable on green issues? What if we focused on this competitor differentiation in our marketing strategy?)

Question 58

Ask about what is needed

Answer 58

💬 What do you need?
(What do you need a new plotter for? Perhaps I can suggest a model for your requirements)

💬 What are the requisites?
(What are the requisites? For instance, can a foreigner buy property here?)

💬 What is required?
(What documents are required for the whole importation process?)

💬 Is this necessary?
(Is it necessary to spend so much money in new equipment?)

💬 Is it a must? Is a coffee machine a must? Can’t we just bootstrap it with a kettle?)

Question 59

Ask to borrow

Answer 59

💬 Could you let me have..?
(Could you let me have your laptop over the weekend?)

💬 May I borrow..?
(May I borrow your ski clothes? I’m going to Aspen this weekend)

💬 Do you mind if I use..?
(Do you mind if I use the conference room this afternoon?)

💬 Will you let me have..?
(Will you let me have your boat over the weekend?)

💬 I would need to use…
(I would need to use a Mac for the presentation. Do you have one?)

Question 60

Ask for a loan

Answer 60

💬 Could you lend me?
(Could you lend me £100 out of petty cash?)

💬 I’d like to request a credit…
(I’d like to request a new credit line. how will that be possible?)

💬 What about a mortgage?
(What about a mortgage? It’s cheaper than an overdraft)

💬 We would need some financing…
(We would need some financing to start the process)

💬 A loan would help…
(A loan would help us, even if it was for just for the first quarter)

Question 61

Ask about restrictions

Answer 61

💬 Are there any restrictions..?
(Are there any import restrictions we are not aware of?)

💬 Is there anything I need to know..?
(Is there anything I need to know? I don’t want surprises)

💬 What are the limitations..?
(What are the limitations? We don’t want to find out once we are there)

💬 Can you think of any other constraint..?
(Can you think of any other constraint apart from distance?)

💬 Will this curb our possibilities..?
(Will the new government curb our possibilities of landing the contract?)

Question 62

Ask for permission formally

Answer 62

💬 Could I..?
(Could I have access to the Robson report? I’ll need it for tomorrow’s meeting)

💬 May I..?
(May I use your office for the next 10 minutes?)

💬 Would you mind..?
(Would you mind if we borrowed your printer for a couple of hours?)

💬 We need your consent…
(We need your consent for this order before 5pm if that’s possible)

💬 Would you authorise us?
(Would you authorise this purchase on the company credit card please?)