Establishing contact with someon Flashcards by Heleen Reunes | Brainscape

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Address an individual (neutral)

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Sir/Madam/Miss

Excuse me

Hello

Would you listen please

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Address an individual (informal)

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… son/mate/love

Hey you

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Address an individual (vulgair)

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Oi

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Ask permission to interrupt (neutral)

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May I come in?

Could I have a minute?

Can we talk for a minute?

I’m sorry to interrupt

I hope I’m not interrupting but

Could I interrupt for just a minute please

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Ask permission to interrupt (informal)

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Can you spare a minute

Have you got a minute

I’m sorry to barge in like this but

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Ask permission to interrupt (formal)

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I do apologise for interrupting but

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Ask for patience (neutral)

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Just a minute please

Could you wait for a minute please?

Do you think you could come back later?

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Ask for patience (formal)

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I’ll be with you presently

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Give permission to interrupt (neutral)

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Come in please

Do come in

Go ahead

No problem

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Give permission to interrupt (informal)

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Why don’t you come in?

Shoot!

Fire away

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