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Business English: Taking messages on the phone

How do you feel about answering the phone at work? Confident? Nervous? Speaking on the phone in English can be challenging, especially in a business situation. An easy way to make communication a lot smoother is by learning some common business phrases. ENGLISH BUSINESS BASICS COURSE Are you serious about progressing in your career? IfContinueContinue reading “Business English: Taking messages on the phone”

Business English: Video – taking down information on the phone – name and phone number

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rztQaOpE3DI?si=8aq5NMEhArbl1whs Business English – taking down information on the phone – name and phone number To “take down” information means to write / make a note of the information because you will need it later. When you take messages on the phone, it’s important to take down the caller’s information correctly. In this video IContinueContinue reading “Business English: Video – taking down information on the phone – name and phone number”

英語で数字の読み方

Reading long numbers in English Image: Dreamtime ご存知のように、数字を日本語から英語へ、または英語から日本語へ翻訳するのは複雑です。 As you know, translating numbers from Japanese to English and vice-versa can be complicated. ビジネスでは長い数字を扱うことが多いので、正確に読み、言えることが大切です。小さなミスが、会社を成功から倒産に導くこともあるのです。 In business you will often have to deal with long numbers, so it’s important to be able to read and say them accurately. A small mistake can make the difference between aContinueContinue reading “英語で数字の読み方”

英語で年の読み方

Saying the year in English 2023 How do you say the above year in English?  上記の年は英語で何と言うのでしょうか？ “Twenty-twenty-three”? “Two thousand and twenty-three”? 英語で年の言い方についてもっと知りたい方は、ぜひ読んでみてください。 To learn more about saying the year in English, read on! Rule 1: ルール1 Firstly, most years are said in groups of two digits: まず、ほとんどの年は2桁のグループ単位で言われます。 Etc など Rule 2: ルール2 If the yearContinueContinue reading “英語で年の読み方”

日付は英語でどう言う？国によって違いがあるんです…

How do you say the date in English? It depends on the country…. ２０２２年５月６日 How do you say the above date in English? 上記の日付は英語で何と言うのでしょうか？ It depends on the country! 国によって違うんです! If you do business with foreigners, or if you spend some time abroad for business or study, it’s important to understand the date format. TheContinueContinue reading “日付は英語でどう言う？国によって違いがあるんです…”