Greetings and dialogues Flashcards

1
Q

Was antwortet man auf “How do you do?”

A

How do you do?!

-> heißt Guten Tag und ist keine Frage nach der Befindlichkeit

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2
Q
  • bis wann sagt man “good morning”?

- ab wann sagt man “good afternoon”?

A
  • bis 12:00 h

- ab 12:01 h

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3
Q

Good morning, may I help you?

A
  • Can I talk to Mr. Smith?

- Is Mr. Smith available?

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4
Q

Do you have an appointment?

-> not “date”, date only for a romance!

A
  • Yes, we have an appointment at one o’clock.

- No, we haven’t an appointment, but Mr. Smith said, I can come around whenever I want.

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5
Q

Could you tell me what your name is, please?

A

My name is Lynette Miller.

-> not Ms. Miller!!!

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6
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  • Mrs
  • Ms
  • Miss

z. B. Mrs = im britischen ohne Punkt
z. B. Mrs. = im amerikanischen mit Punkt

A
  • verheiratete Frau
  • neutral (wenn Familienstand nicht bekannt ist)
  • unverheiratete Frau; veraltet (= Fräulein)
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7
Q

Just one moment, Ms Miller. I’ll call Mr Smith’s office and see if he’s there.
-> not “look”; look for real seeing behind the door!

A

Thank you very much.

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8
Q

Mr Smith is expecting you, but I’m afraid he’s still in a meeting.

A

Will he be long?

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9
Q

Don’ worry, he’ll be down to meet you shortly. He is sorry to keep you waiting.

A
  • Never mind

- That’s alright.

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10
Q

Did you manage to find us alright?

A
  • It was easy, I took a taxi.

- No, the building is located very hidden, so I had to ask ome people.

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