Business English Basics

Here are some phrases you can use in Business Meetings and Presentations.

1. Getting someone's Attention.

May I have a word?
Excuse me for Interrupting.
Can I come in here?

2.Giving Opinion.

I'm positive that.............
I feel that.................
In my opinion.................
The way i see things..............
If you ask me .................I tend to think that......................

3.  Asking opinion.

Do you think that..............................?
Mr. ABC can we get your input ?
How do you feel about..............?
What do you feel about ...................?

4.Commenting

That's interesting.

I never thought about it that way before
I get your point.
I see what you mean.

5.Agreeing

I totally agree with you.

Exactly!
Good point!
That's just the way I feel.
I have to agree with ...

6.Disagreeing

Unfortunately, I see it differently.

Up to a point I agree with you, but...
I'm afraid, I can't agree

7.Giving advice and making suggestions

Let's...

We should ...
Why don't we ...
How/What about ....
I suggest/recommend that ...............

8. Clarifying.

Let me spell it out...

Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put it another way..
I'd just like to repeat that....

9. Requesting information

Please, could you...

I'd like you to...
Would you mind...
I wonder if you could...

10. Asking for repetition


I'm afraid I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat what you just said?

I missed that. Could you say it again please?
Could you run that past me again?

11.Asking for clarification


I don't quite follow you.
What exactly do you mean?
Could you explain to me how that's going to work?
I can't see what you're getting at. Could we have some more details, please?

12. Commenting

That's interesting.
I never thought about it that way before
I get your point.
I see what you mean.

13. Agreeing

I totally agree with you.
Exactly!
Good point!
That's just the way I feel.
I have to agree with ...

14. Disagreeing

Unfortunately, I see it differently.
Up to a point I agree with you, but...
I'm afraid, I can't agree

15. Giving advice and making suggestions

Let's...
We should ...
Why don't we ...
How/What about ....
I suggest/recommend that ...

16. Clarifying

Let me spell it out...
Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put it another way..
I'd just like to repeat that....

17. Requesting information

Please, could you...
I'd like you to...
Would you mind...
I wonder if you could...

18.Asking for repetition

I'm afraid I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat what you just said?
I missed that. Could you say it again please?
Could you run that past me again?

19. Asking for clarification

I don't quite follow you.
What exactly do you mean?
Could you explain to me how that's going to work?
I can't see what you're getting at. Could we have some more details, please?

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