100 Phrases D'anglais Des Affaires Pour Parler Professionnellement Et Faire Progresser Votre Carrière

L'anglais est la langue la plus essentielle pour le succès des affaires en ce moment.

Dans les grandes entreprises chinoises, plus de personnes étudient actuellement l'anglais que dans tout autre pays. Des études récentes ont montré que les grands hubs internationaux (centres) utilisent l'anglais pour communiquer, tandis que les zones moins peuplées (endroits avec moins de personnes) sont moins susceptibles de le faire.

Si vous prévoyez de voyager pour le travail, vous vous retrouverez probablement dans certains grands centres urbains (grandes villes). L'anglais sera la langue universelle (commune) au bureau, donc pour avancer dans les affaires, il est bon de connaître une partie de la langue que vous utiliserez tous les jours.

Voici une liste de phrases essentielles pour pouvoir communiquer en anglais lors de rendez-vous d'affaires.

LES PHRASES LES PLUS UTILES POUR LE DÉBUT DES RÉUNIONS

Rencontrer des gens pour la première fois

• (We’ve emailed many times but/ We’ve spoken on the phone but) it’s so nice to finally meet you (face to face).

• You must be (name).

• Here’s my business card.

Petite conversation au début d'une réunion

• Did you have any trouble finding us?/ Did you have any trouble getting here?

• How was your journey?/ How was your flight?

• Is this your first time (here) in (name of place)?

• Nice day/ Lovely day/ Horrible weather/ Rather hot/ A bit humid (today), isn’t it?

METTRE FIN À LA PETITE DISCUSSION ET SE METTRE À DES PHRASES D'AFFAIRES

Des phrases de transition pour passer en douceur d'une étape à l'autre

• Well (then),…/ Okay (then),…/ Right (then),…/ So,…/ Anyway,…/ Anyhow,…

Dire quelque chose de gentil à propos de la conversation

• …I’d love to chat more, but…

• …you must tell me more about that later, but…

• …it’s been lovely to catch up, but…

Donner une raison pour terminer le petit entretien

• …we have a lot to get through today, so…

• …we have to be out of here by 12, so…

• …I have another meeting at 11, so…

Passer aux phrases commerciales

• … let’s get down to business/ I think we should make a start/ shall we get started…

Langue après la suggestion pour la rendre plus douce et provoquer une réaction

• …, if you don’t mind/ if that’s okay (with you).

Répondre à des phrases professionnelles

• Of course./ Sure. (Let’s.)

Langage poli au début d'une réunion

• Thanks for coming (all the way here/ so far) today (so early in the morning/ on such a cold day).

TRAITER LES PRATIQUES DE LA RÉUNION

Parler de l'ordre du jour

• Does everyone have a copy of the agenda?

Présentation du thème de la réunion

• As you (all/ should/ probably/ might) know,…

• As I wrote in my email (yesterday/ about this meeting/ sending the agenda),…

• The main reason for this meeting is…

• What we need to decide/ talk about/ think about today is…

• The (main) topic/ subject/ aim/ objective/ purpose/ goal of this meeting is…

LES PHRASES LES PLUS UTILES POUR LE CORPS D'UNE RÉUNION

Faire parler les autres/ Demander des idées/ Demander des opinions/ Faire participer les gens

• (Do you have/ Does anyone have) any (other/ particular) thoughts/ comments/ opinions/ views (on this)?

• What do you think (about this/ about that)?

Donner des opinions fortes

• I really think…

• I strongly believe/ I really believe/ I firmly believe…

• I’m (absolutely/ completely/ 100%) certain/ convinced/ positive that…

Donner des avis faibles

• I’m no expert on this, but…

• (I’m not sure/ certain, but) I would guess/ I would imagine/ I would suppose…

• This is only my opinion, but…

• I would probably say that…

• In my limited experience,…

Tout à fait d'accord

• I totally agree.

• (That’s/ You’re) exactly right./ Exactly!

• (You are/ That’s) absolutely right!/ Absolutely!

• I feel exactly the same way./ I feel just the same way.

Faiblement d'accord / D'accord à contrecœur

• You might be right./ You could be right./ You may be right.

• I suppose you’re right./ I guess you’re right.

Pas du tout d'accord

• (I’m sorry but) I really don’t agree.

• (I’m afraid) I have to disagree.

Faiblement en désaccord/Poliement en désaccord

• (I’m afraid) I don’t really agree.

• I’m not sure that I agree.

• I mostly agree, but…

• (That’s a) good point, but…

• I feel almost the same way, but…

Faire des suggestions/ Trouver des idées (lors d'un brainstorming, etc.)

• I would suggest/ I would recommend/ I would advise…

• My (main) suggestion/ recommendation/ advice would be to…

• The best solution/ The best course of action would probably be…

• We should (probably) consider/ think about…

Demander des preuves/ Demander du soutien pour des opinions/ Demander des raisons

• What makes you say that?

LES PHRASES DE PRISE DE TOUR (INTERRUPTION, ETC) LES PLUS UTILES

Interrompre

• Sorry to interrupt, but…

• Can I come here (for a moment)?

• (Before you go on,) can I just say…?

• If I can just (interrupt) (for a moment),…

Permettre aux gens de parler/ Inviter les gens à parler/ Permettre aux gens d'interrompre

• (Of course/ Sure), (please) go ahead. (What would you like to say?/ Please have your say.)

Arrêter l'interruption de l'autre personne/Garder le virage

• Sorry, can I just finish this one point (first)?/ Sorry, can I just what I’m saying (first)?

• Sorry, just one (more) thing before you have your say,…

Revenir en arrière / Remettre la discussion sur les rails

• (Now) where were we? Oh yes,…/ (Now) where was I? Oh yes,…

• (Anyway/ Well), as I was saying…

Demander

• Could you (possibly) give me a hand with/ lend me a hand with…?

Vérifier/Clarifier/Traiter les problèmes de communication

• Sorry, what do you mean by…?

• (By…) do you mean…?

• So (in other words), what you’re saying is…

• Sorry, did you say… (or…)?

Aider à trouver un accord (lorsque les gens ne peuvent pas s'entendre)

• Maybe we can decide this with a show of hands.

• Please raise your hand if…

• I think I can suggest a compromise.

• Can anyone suggest a (possible) compromise?

Retarder une décision/Poursuivre la discussion plus tard

• We don’t seem to be making much progress (on this), so let’s continue this discussion by email, shall we?

• Maybe we can come back to that later/ in a later meeting (if we have time).

• Maybe we should sleep on this and try again next week.

Changer de sujet/ Passer à autre chose

• Okay, we’ve still got a few points to get through, so…

• Right, I think we’ve covered that, so…

• …let’s move on to the next point/ topic on the agenda, shall we?

• …let’s turn our attention to…

LES PHRASES LES PLUS UTILES POUR TERMINER LES RÉUNIONS

Vérification de l'accord (par tout le monde/ sur tout)

• Are we (all) agreed?

Résumer ce dont vous avez discuté et convenu, et y répondre

• So, to summarise our discussion/ So, to sum up our agreement,…

Vérifier qu'il n'y a plus rien à dire et y répondre

• Is there anything else that we need to discuss (before we finish)?

• No, I think we’ve covered everything, thanks.

• Actually, there is just one more thing (that I’d like to discuss/ that we need to discuss).  

Finir en douceur/ Donner les raisons pour lesquelles vous avez terminé la réunion et y répondre

• Anyway, I’m afraid I have another meeting in 10 minutes, so we’ll have to stop there (if you don’t mind).

• Well, I think someone is waiting for this room, so shall we call it a day (if that’s okay)?

• So, I’d like to be able to discuss this more, but I know (name) has to be somewhere, so we’ll have to come back to it another time, I’m afraid.

Clôture de la réunion proprement dite

• So/ Okay/ Right (then), let’s call it a day/ wrap it up there (and continue…) (, shall we?)

Langage poli et amical à la fin d'une réunion

• Thanks, that was very useful./ Thanks, that was very productive.

• Thanks for (all) your (great) contributions/ ideas. (They were very helpful).

• Thanks for making the time to meet us./ Thanks for taking the time to meet us.

• Thanks for inviting us.

• It was great to see you (again).

• It was (so) nice to (finally) meet you.

• Have a good weekend/ a good trip/ fun/ a good time/ a safe journey.

Parler du futur contact

• I look forward to seeing you again soon.

• (As I said) I’ll (check with my boss and) get in touch/ be in contact/ email you (about)…

• See you at…/ See you next…/ See you on…/ See you soon./ See you, then./ See you then./ See you later.

Bonnes petites questions à la fin d'une réunion

• Do you have to go (straight) back to your office?

• (Do you have) any more meetings today?

• (Are you) finished for today?

• (Do you have) any plans for the weekend?