English Communication Skills

[nabildish]

English Communication Skills

Part one

Asking for information
طلب معلومة
Excuse me. Could you tell me where ... is ?
Excuse me. Can you tell me...?
Do you know...?
You wouldn't know..., would you?
Do you happen to know...?
I'd like to know..., please.
And there's another thing I'd like to
know...
I would be interested to know...
Please could you tell me...

Asking for directions
السؤال عن الإتجاھات
Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to
... (place), please?
Which way is the ... (place), please?
Could you tell me where ... is, please?
Do you know where ... is?

Asking someone to repeat
طلب اعادة ما قاله شخص ما
Could you say that again, please ?
Would you mind repeating that, please?
Could you repeat that, please?
I'm sorry I didn't catch that.
I'm sorry, what was ... again?
I'm sorry?
I beg your pardon?
I'm sorry, what was that?

Checking that you've understood
التأكد من أنك قد فھمت
So, I / We have to...
Do you want me / us to...?
Am I / Are we supposed to...?
Should I...?
So, the (general/basic) idea is to...
Do you mean...?
Does this mean that...?
So am I right in saying...?
So, what you're saying is...

Expressing uncertainty
التعبیرعن عدم الیقین
I'm not really sure but I thin...
I can't say for certain but...
It's difficult to say exactly but perhaps...
I couldn't say, really...
I'm not sure.
I don't know for sure but...
Giving yourself time to think
اعطاء نفسك الفرصة لكى تفكر
Well, let me see...
Let me think...
Let me get this right...
Um, well, that's a difficult question /
that's an interesting question.
I'll have to / Let me think about that for a
moment...
I think it's difficult to answer that
question...
How shall I put it?...
Now, how can I best say this...?

Interrupting politely
مقاطعةالحدیث بأدب
Could I just say something?
Actually, I'd just like to say...
Sorry to interrupt, but...
Oh, while I remember / before I forget...
Excuse me...
May I interrupt?

Saying you don't know
التعبير عن عدم التعرف على أمر ما
I'm afraid I can't help you.
I'm sorry, I don't know.

BEING POLITE
التعبیربأدب
Showing interest
اظھار الإھتمام
Uh-huh!
Right!
Really?
That's interesting!
And?
What then?
Oh?
What happened next?

Showing that you're listening
أظھار أنك تستمع بشغف
Now, you mentione...
So, that's how...?
Yes, I was going to ask you about that...
Could you give me / us an example of...?
Could you explain in more detail...?

Thanking and responding
التعبیر عن الشكر والإمتنان
Many thanks.
Thanks a lot.
Cheers!
That's very kind of you.
Thank you very much
Not at all.
It's a pleasure. / My pleasure.
You're welcome.
Don't mention it.
Any time.
That's OK / all right.
I'm glad to have been of some help
.

Apologising
الإعتذار
Sorry
I'm very/awfully/so/extremely sorry.
Excuse me.
Sorry, (it was) my fault.
I do apologise.
Please accept my apologies.
Accepting an apology
That's all right/OK.
Not to worry.
That's quite/perfectly all right.
No reason/need to apologise.
Don't worry about it

TALKING ABOUT ACTIONS
التعبیر عن الأفعال

Giving instructions
اعطاء التعلیمات
Make sure...
Remember... (to do).
Be careful... (not to do).
Don't forget... (to do)
Giving directions
Go straight on.
Take the first/second on the left / right.
Turn left / right.
Go along... as far as...
Take the number 7 bus / tram.
Get off (the bus / tram) at... (place).
Carry on until you see...
Look out for...

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@nabildish

Thanks a lot. That's really useful.

Great effort.

[nabildish]

That's very kind of you