Business English
The difference between business English is often times only a difference in vocabulary,
both in written as well as orally speaking.
The vocabulary of Business English can be party compared to political or informative English.
Thus, it tends to be more formal in comparison to the vocabulary we use on an everyday basis.
'News' in general would be a good example.
Here's a list of words for Business English in comparision to others:
Everday English
got
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Have you got my message/email?
Need
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I need your email address for this.
Talk about
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Do you want to talk about the problem/issue?
Get in touch
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You can get in touch with him.
make sure
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Can you make sure that it's here by tomorrow?
Give travel plans
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Do you have your travel plans?
Let them know
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Please let them know about..... .
Tell why
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Why does it not work like this?
talk about something in detail
etwas ausführlicher besprechen
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Can you talk about this in detail?
Fix the problem
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Could/Can you fix the problem?
Business English
received
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Have you got my message/email?
require
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I need your email address for this.
discuss
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Do you want to talk about the problem/issue?
contact
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You can get in touch with him.
ensure
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Can you make sure that it's here by tomorrow?
provide itinerary
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Do you have your travel itinerary?
inform
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Please let them know about..... .
explain
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Why does it not work like this?
'elaborate on something'
etwas ausführlicher besprechen
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Can you elaborate on this topic?
solve
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Could/Can you fix the problem?
Political affairs = politische Fragen/Angelegenheiten