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Email andMeetings
Clear and polite, in English.
5
Situations
21
Sentence pairs
10
Meeting phrases
Inside
- Ask for a raise
- After an interview
- Say no politely
- Move a meeting
- Blunt to polite
- In the meeting
Ask for a raise
- Spanish
Hola Ana, espero que estés bien.
EnglishHi Ana, I hope you are well.
- Spanish
Quería hablar contigo sobre mi salario.
EnglishI would like to talk to you about my salary.
- Spanish
En el último año asumí más responsabilidades.
EnglishOver the past year, I have taken on more responsibility.
- Spanish
¿Podemos agendar 20 minutos esta semana?
EnglishCould we schedule 20 minutes this week?
- Spanish
Gracias por tu tiempo.
EnglishThank you for your time.
After an interview
- Spanish
Gracias por reunirse conmigo hoy.
EnglishThank you for meeting with me today.
- Spanish
Me entusiasmó conocer más sobre el equipo.
EnglishI enjoyed learning more about the team.
- Spanish
Quedo atento a los próximos pasos.
EnglishI look forward to hearing about the next steps.
- Spanish
Si necesitan algo más, avísenme.
EnglishPlease let me know if you need anything else.
Say no politely
- Spanish
Gracias por la propuesta, pero no puedo aceptarla.
EnglishThank you for the offer, but I am not able to accept it.
- Spanish
No llego a esa fecha.
EnglishThat date is difficult for me.
- Spanish
¿Podemos verlo la semana que viene?
EnglishCould we look at it next week?
- Spanish
Lo siento, pero no voy a poder.
EnglishI am afraid I will not be able to.
Move a meeting
- Spanish
¿Podemos mover la reunión?
EnglishCould we move the meeting?
- Spanish
Me surgió algo urgente.
EnglishSomething urgent came up.
- Spanish
¿Te queda bien el jueves a las 10?
EnglishDoes Thursday at 10 work for you?
- Spanish
Perdón por el cambio de último momento.
EnglishSorry for the short notice.
Blunt to polite
- Blunt
Send me the file.
PoliteCould you send me the file when you have a moment?
- Blunt
This is wrong.
PoliteI think there may be a small mistake here.
- Blunt
I need it today.
PoliteWould it be possible to get it today?
- Blunt
You did not answer.
PoliteJust following up on my last message.
In the meeting
Sorry to jump in, but…
Can I add something here?
Yourturn.
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