Welcoming visitors / Expressing Thanks / Expressing apologies etc Flashcards

1
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Good morning, my name is

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Buenos días, me llamo ….

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2
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I am a journalist for spanish newspaper El País

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Soy periodista del periodico español El País

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3
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I would like to introduce myself

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Me gustaría presentarme

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4
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Id like to introduce …

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Me gustaría presentar

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5
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Im delighted

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Estoy encantada

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6
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Im delighted to be here..

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Estoy encantada de estar aquí

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7
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Im delighted to meet you in person

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Estoy encantada concerlo/la en persona

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8
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I’m delighted to have the oppurtunity to stand in for

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Estoy encantada de tener la oportunidad de representar a ….

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9
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It’s a pleasure to have you here

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Es un placer tenerlo/la aquí

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10
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I’d like to welcome you to Glasggow

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Quiero darle la bienvenida a Glasgow

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I hope you had a pleasant journey

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Espero que haya tenido un buen viaje

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12
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I hope you have a pleasant stay

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Espero que tenga una estancia agradable

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13
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Sorry but can you repeat that please?

A

Perdone, pero podría repetirmelo por favor?

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14
Q

i didnt quite catch

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No he captado muy bien

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15
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thanks for meeting today

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Muchas gracias por reunirse conmigo hoy

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16
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Thanks for having been so helpful

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Muchas gracias por su amabilidad

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17
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Unfortunately I have to leave 10 minutes before the meeting ends.

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Lamentablemente me tengo que retirar 10 minutos ante de que se termine la reunion

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18
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I have to catch the next train

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Tengo que coger el próximo tren

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19
Q

I apologize, but my colleague, Michael, cannot come to today’s meeting.
He is sick.

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Le pido disculpas, pero mi compañero Michael, no puede venir a la reunion hoy

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20
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He is sick

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Se encuentra enfermo

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21
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He had to go to Barcelona for a meeting

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Tuvo que ir a Barcelona para una reunión

22
Q

He’s on leave

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Está de baja

23
Q

He had a previous commitment

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Tuvo un compromiso previo

24
Q

I apologise for arriving late

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Me disculpo por haber llegado tarde

25
Q

The plane arrived late

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El avión llegó con retraso

26
Q

There was a lot of traffic

A

Había mucho tráfico

27
Q

Im sorry you had problems with the flight, but what matters is that you are here now

A

Lamento que haya tenido problemas con el vuelo, pero lo importante es que esté aquí ahora

28
Q

Im very sorry that i cannot attend the meeting tomorrow

A

Siento mucho que no pueda asistir a la reunión de mañana.

29
Q

Unfortunately, the government does not plan to carry out

A

Lamentablemente, el gobierno no piense llevar a cabo ….

30
Q

Im here today on behalf of…

A

Soy … vengo en representación de ….

31
Q

im delighted to meet you in person, - ive heard a lot about you

A

Estoy encantada de conocerlo/la en persona - me han hablado mucho de usted

32
Q

Welcome to Seville, i understand that it is the first time that you are visiting us

A

Bienvenida a Sevilla, tengo entendido que es la primera vez que nos visita

33
Q

its a pleasure to meet you in person

A

Es un placer conocerla en persona

34
Q

Im delighted that you have been able to attend this meeting, I understand that you are a very busy person

A

Estoy encantada de que haya podido venir a esta reunión, entiendo que es una persona muy ocupada

35
Q

Thank you for sending the report to your secretary last week.

A

Le agradezco por enviar el informe a su secretaria la semana pasada.

36
Q

I want to thank you for having come to the meeting today.

A

Quisiera agradecerle por haber venido a la reunión hoy.

37
Q

I understand that you have a very busy schedule

A

Entiendo que tiene una agenda muy ocupada

38
Q

Could you repeat the name of the company that you mentioned?

A

Me podría repetir el nombre de la empresa que mencionó por favor?

39
Q

I didnt quite catch the last figure that you cited, could you repeat it please?

A

No he captado muy bien la úlitma cifra que citó, me la podría repetir por favor?

40
Q

If I have understood correctly, you said… What i didn’t get was why / how?

A

Si le entiendo bien, ha dicho …. lo que no he comprendido es por qué / cómo?

41
Q

i didnt quite understand your final point where you spoke about….

A

No he entendido su último punto donde hablaba de ….

42
Q

Welcome to our central headquarters

A

Bienvenido a nuestra sede central

43
Q

Many thanks for choosing our company

A

Muchas gracias por haber elegido nuestra empresa

44
Q

I hope you like the city even though its raining

A

Espero que la gusta la ciudad aunque esté lloviendo

45
Q

i love the city even though it’s raining

A

Me encanta la ciudad aunque esté lloviendo

46
Q

I hope you like the city in spite of the weather

A

Espero que te gusta la ciudad a pesar del clima

47
Q

Im delighted to have you here so that we can exchange information, it is very important for our organisations

A

Qué bueno que podamos intercambiar información , es muy importante para nuestras organizaciones

48
Q

I really like the city, thank you and I hope to be able to visit the most important sights

A

Me gusta mucho la ciudad, gracias y espero poder visitar los sitios más importantes

49
Q

It’s a pleasure to meet in person after our email correspondance

A

Un gusto en conocerle en persona, después de nuestra correspondencia por email.

50
Q

Honduras is a beautiful country and well worth the long journey

A

Honduras es un país hermoso y vale la pena el viaje largo

51
Q

As you know, I’m researching…

A

Como saber, estoy investigando…

52
Q

.. so i really appreciate your invaluable insights

A

así que realmente aprecio sus invaluables ideas