Be Your World • Wirtschaftsenglisch
Wirtschaftsenglisch – einfach & praxisnah erklärt
Für Einsteiger:innen ohne Vorkenntnisse: Du lernst Telefonieren, E‑Mails, Meetings, Verhandlungen, Präsentationen sowie wichtiges Business‑Vokabular für Büro, Finanzen, Logistik & Marketing – mit Vorlagen, Beispielen und Mini‑Übungen.
Telefonieren
Struktur eines Anrufs
- Greeting: „Good morning, Be Your World, this is [Name] speaking.“
- Purpose: „I’m calling about…“ / „Could I speak to…?“
- Clarify: „Could you please repeat/spell that?“ – „Let me just make sure I got that right…“
- Action: agree next steps, deadline, responsibility.
- Close: „Thank you for your call. Have a nice day.“
Nützliche Phrasen
- Connecting: „I’ll put you through to… / One moment, please.“
- Taking a message: „May I take a message?“ – „Could you spell your name, please?“
- Bad line: „I’m afraid the line is breaking up. Could you speak up?“
- Scheduling: „Would Tuesday at 10 a.m. CET work for you?“
Telefonnotiz – Mini
Caller/Company: ________ Number: __________ Subject/Request: ___________________________ Action/Deadline/Owner: _____________________
E‑Mails im internationalen Kontext
Aufbau & Ton
- Subject klar: „Order #12345 – Delivery Date“
- Greeting: „Dear Ms/Mr [Surname],“ – neutral & höflich
- One topic per mail; kurze Absätze, klare CTA
- Closing: „Kind regards / Best regards“ + Signatur
Formulierungshilfen
- Request: „Could you please send… by [date]?“
- Apology: „We’re sorry for the inconvenience caused.“
- Follow‑up: „Just a quick reminder about…“
- Attachment: „Please find the file attached.“
Template – kurze Anfrage
Subject: Invoice 2025‑0912 – Clarification Dear Ms [Brown], Could you please confirm the outstanding amount for invoice 2025‑0912 by Friday? Thank you in advance. Best regards [Name] | [Role]
Meetings
Vorbereiten & leiten
- Invite: purpose, agenda, time zone, link
- Start: „Let’s quickly run through today’s agenda.“
- Moderieren: „Could we park this for later?“ / „Let’s hear from…“
Minuten & To‑dos
Agenda item → Decision → Action (Owner, Deadline) Example: Pricing → 3% increase → Sales, 30 Sep
Sprachbausteine
- Agreeing: „I agree / That makes sense.“
- Disagreeing (polite): „I see your point, however…“
- Clarifying: „Just to clarify, do you mean…?“
Verhandlungen
Ablauf & Tipps
- Prepare: goals, limits, trade‑offs, BATNA
- Propose: „We could offer… if…“
- Bargain: „What if we…?“ – „In return, would you…?“
- Close: „So we’ve agreed on… I’ll send a summary.“
Formulierungen
- „From our perspective…“
- „We’d need a delivery by… to make this work.“
- „Let’s find a solution that works for both sides.“
Mini‑Übung
Schreibe 3 Sätze: Angebot, Gegenangebot, Abschluss für deinen Fall.
Präsentationen
Struktur & Signposting
- Opening: „Good morning, thanks for joining. Today I’ll cover…“
- Überleitungen: „First… Next… Finally…“ / „As you can see on this slide…“
- Closing: „To sum up… Any questions?“
Do’s & Don’ts
- Max. 6 Zeilen pro Folie, klare Grafiken
- Zahlen erklären (context first, then figure)
- Q&A steuern: „That’s a great question. The key point is…“
Business‑Vokabular (Büro • Finanzen • Logistik • Marketing)
Büro / Office
English | Deutsch |
---|---|
deadline / due date | Abgabetermin / Fälligkeit |
meeting minutes | Besprechungsprotokoll |
agenda / action item | Tagesordnung / Aufgabe |
point of contact (PoC) | Ansprechpartner:in |
Finanzen / Finance
English | Deutsch |
---|---|
invoice / credit note | Rechnung / Gutschrift |
cash flow / revenue | Cashflow / Umsatz |
discount / surcharge | Rabatt / Zuschlag |
budget / forecast | Budget / Prognose |
Logistik / Logistics
English | Deutsch |
---|---|
lead time | Durchlauf‑ / Lieferzeit |
shipment / consignment | Sendung / Fracht |
warehouse / stock | Lager / Bestand |
return / replacement | Rücksendung / Ersatz |
Marketing
English | Deutsch |
---|---|
target group / persona | Zielgruppe / Persona |
campaign / conversion | Kampagne / Conversion |
reach / engagement | Reichweite / Interaktion |
call to action (CTA) | Handlungsaufforderung |
Vorlagen & Phrasen
Meeting Agenda (30–60 min)
Title: _________________________________ Date/Time: __________ Attendees: ______________________________ Link/Room: __________ Agenda: 1) ______ 2) ______ 3) ______ Outcome needed: Decision / Update / Plan
Negotiation Summary (Follow‑up)
Thank you for today’s discussion. As agreed: • Scope: _________________________________ • Price/Terms: ___________________________ • Next steps & owners (by mm/dd): ________ Best regards, [Name]
Presentation – Opening / Closing
Opening: Good morning, everyone. Today I’ll cover A, B and C. Closing: To sum up, we recommend… Thanks for listening. Any questions?
Email – Polite Requests
Could you please … by [date]? Would it be possible to …? Please let me know if you need anything else.
Glossar
signposting
Leitwörter in Präsentationen (first, next, finally…).
follow‑up
Nachfassen nach Meeting/Call per E‑Mail.
minutes
Kurzes Protokoll mit Entscheidungen & To‑dos.
BATNA
Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement (beste Alternative).
CTA
Call to Action – klare Handlungsaufforderung.
time zone
Zeitzone; im internationalen Kontext immer mit angeben.