Ste tudi vi že kdaj v poslovnem sporočilu napisali stavek, ki je zvenel prav, a se je izkazalo, da ni povsem točen?
Tudi na višjih ravneh znanja se govorcev pogosto drži kakšna trdovratna napaka. Najpogosteje se pojavijo takrat, ko nezavedno prevajamo iz slovenščine ali pa pomešamo podobne fraze.
1. If I would know… / If I knew…
- If I would know the answer, I would tell you.
- If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
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Pravilno: If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
Opomba: V drugem pogojniku uporabljamo preteklik (If I knew…)… Dobesedno prevajanje slovenskega »Če bi vedel« vodi do napačne oblike If I would know.
2. It’s high time we will start… / It’s high time we started…
- It’s high time we will start the negotiations.
- It’s high time we started the negotiations.
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Pravilno: It’s high time we started the negotiations.
Opomba: Po izrazu it’s high time uporabimo preteklik, tudi ko govorimo o sedanjosti.
3. We demand from you to send… / We demand that you send…
- We demand from you to send the documents immediately.
- We demand that you send the documents immediately.
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Pravilno: We demand that you send the documents immediately.
Opomba: Po demand uporabimo that + stavčni subjekt, ne predloga. Tudi tu do napak prihaja zaradi neposrednega prevoda iz slovenščine.
4.The company profit increased of 20%… / The company profit increased by 20%…
- The company profit increased of 20% last year.
- The company profit increased by 20% last year.
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Pravilno: The company profit increased by 20% last year.
Opomba: Pravilen predlog, ko označujemo, da se je nekaj povečalo/zmanjšalo, je by.
5.Despite of the delay… / Despite the delay…
- Despite of the delay, the project was finished on time.
- Despite the delay, the project was finished on time.
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Pravilno: Despite the delay, the project was finished on time.
Opomba: Po despite nikoli ne dodamo predloga of.
6. He insisted me to attend… / He insisted that I attend…
- He insisted me to attend the meeting.
- He insisted that I attend the meeting.
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Pravilno: He insisted that I attend the meeting.
Opomba: Po insist uporabimo that + stavčni subjekt ali on + -ing.
7. The report consists in three parts… / The report consists of three parts…
- The report consists in three parts.
- The report consists of three parts.
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Pravilno: The report consists of three parts.
Opomba: Pravilna besedna zveza je consist of.
8. I’m used to work late… / I’m used to working late…
- I’m used to work late during busy periods.
- I’m used to working late during busy periods.
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Pravilno: I’m used to working late during busy periods.
Opomba: Po be used to sledi samostalnik ali glagol v obliki -ing.
9. The informations are confidential… / The information is confidential…
- The informations are confidential.
- The information is confidential.
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Pravilno: The information is confidential.
Opomba: Information je neštevni samostalnik in ga uporabljamo v ednini.
10. She recommended me to apply… / She recommended that I apply…
- She recommended me to apply for the position.
- She recommended that I apply for the position.
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Pravilno: She recommended that I apply for the position.
Opomba: Po recommend sledi that + oseba + glagol.
Odpravite napake z angleščino po govorni metodi
Pri poslovni komunikaciji šteje vsaka podrobnost. Pravilen izraz ali oblika glagola lahko odloča o tem, ali boste sprejeti kot samozavesten govorec ali kot nekdo, ki še ni povsem domač v angleščini. Zato svetujemo, da napake sproti odpravljate in utrjujete pravilne strukture.
Svoje jezikovne dileme lahko odpravite na tečaju angleščine v Linguli in uživate v učenju po govorni metodi.
Brezplačni umestitveni pogovor
Najhitrejša pot do idealnega tečaja je sproščen pogovor z učiteljem, ki vam bo po razgovoru v izbranem jeziku strokovno svetoval primerno zahteven tečaj za vas.
Brezplačni umestitveni pogovor
Najhitrejša pot do idealnega tečaja je sproščen pogovor z učiteljem, ki vam bo po razgovoru v izbranem jeziku strokovno svetoval primerno zahteven tečaj za vas.
