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Business English Vocabulary
Communication & Meetings
Important Verbs, Practical Exercises and Useful Business Phrases
Good communication is one of the most important skills in international business. Meetings require precise verbs for explaining ideas, asking questions, giving opinions, clarifying information, agreeing, disagreeing and responding professionally.
This page combines vocabulary learning with active practice. First explore the key verbs, then test yourself with the interactive exercise, and finally review useful phrases that can be used directly in business meetings.
Learning tip:
Move your mouse over the vocabulary words to see the German meaning.
Then complete the exercise without looking at the vocabulary list.
1. Communication & Meetings Vocabulary
Hover over a word to see the German meaning
discuss
explain
suggest
recommend
confirm
inform
announce
present
describe
clarify
respond
ask
reply
interrupt
agree
disagree
apologize
welcome
introduce
thank
2. Communication & Meetings Exercise
Choose the correct verb
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1. We need to
______
the project today.
a) explain
b) discuss
c) suggest
2. Can you
______
your plan clearly?
a) explain
b) reply
c) announce
3. Please
______
some ideas for next week.
a) interrupt
b) agree
c) suggest
4. I
______
this new software for our team.
a) confirm
b) recommend
c) apologize
5. Could you
______
the meeting time?
a) confirm
b) disagree
c) announce
6. Please
______
everyone about the schedule change.
a) introduce
b) thank
c) inform
7. The CEO will
______
the new policies today.
a) agree
b) announce
c) reply
8. She will
______
the report tomorrow.
a) present
b) apologize
c) ask
9. Please
______
your responsibilities.
a) welcome
b) disagree
c) describe
10. Let me
______
the point again.
a) interrupt
b) clarify
c) thank
11. Please
______
to the client's question.
a) respond
b) disagree
c) introduce
12. May I
______
you a question?
a) present
b) inform
c) ask
13. I didn't
______
to your email yet.
a) recommend
b) reply
c) welcome
14. Sorry to
______,
but I have a concern.
a) interrupt
b) disagree
c) thank
15. I
______
with your point.
a) apologize
b) clarify
c) agree
16. I have to
______
with that idea.
a) ask
b) disagree
c) introduce
17. I want to
______
for the mistake.
a) apologize
b) suggest
c) inform
18. Let me
______
you to the team.
a) present
b) agree
c) welcome
19. Please
______
yourself.
a) reply
b) introduce
c) clarify
20. I want to
______
you for your work.
a) thank
b) ask
c) disagree
3. Communication & Meetings Phrases
Useful sentences for real business situations
Let's discuss the next steps in our project.
[Besprechen wir die nächsten Schritte in unserem Projekt.]
Could you explain your idea a little more clearly?
[Könnten Sie Ihre Idee etwas genauer erklären?]
I'd like to suggest a new approach to this problem.
[Ich möchte einen neuen Ansatz für dieses Problem vorschlagen.]
We recommend moving the meeting to next week.
[Wir empfehlen, das Meeting auf nächste Woche zu verschieben.]
Can you confirm the date and time of the meeting?
[Können Sie Datum und Uhrzeit des Meetings bestätigen?]
Please inform the team about the client's decision.
[Bitte informieren Sie das Team über die Entscheidung des Kunden.]
We will announce the new policy this afternoon.
[Wir werden die neue Richtlinie heute Nachmittag ankündigen.]
I'll present the results at tomorrow's meeting.
[Ich werde die Ergebnisse beim morgigen Meeting präsentieren.]
Could you describe how the new system works?
[Könnten Sie beschreiben, wie das neue System funktioniert?]
Let me clarify the main point before we continue.
[Lassen Sie mich den wichtigsten Punkt klären, bevor wir fortfahren.]
We need to respond to the client's email today.
[Wir müssen heute auf die E-Mail des Kunden antworten.]
I'd like to ask a quick question about the budget.
[Ich möchte kurz eine Frage zum Budget stellen.]
Please reply to all participants by Friday.
[Bitte antworten Sie allen Teilnehmenden bis Freitag.]
Sorry to interrupt, but I have an update.
[Entschuldigen Sie die Unterbrechung, aber ich habe eine neue Information.]
We all agree that better communication is key.
[Wir sind uns alle einig, dass bessere Kommunikation entscheidend ist.]
I'm afraid I have to disagree with that point.
[Ich fürchte, ich muss diesem Punkt widersprechen.]
I apologize for the delay in sending the report.
[Ich entschuldige mich für die verspätete Zusendung des Berichts.]
We'd like to welcome our new colleague to the team.
[Wir möchten unseren neuen Kollegen im Team willkommen heißen.]
Let me introduce our project manager, Sarah.
[Lassen Sie mich unsere Projektmanagerin Sarah vorstellen.]
I'd like to thank everyone for their hard work today.
[Ich möchte mich bei allen für die harte Arbeit heute bedanken.]