Keigo at work · Lesson 12

Meetings: 「ご報告ほうこくがございます」, 「と存ぞんじます」

結論けつろんから申もうし上あげますと、先方せんぽうは前向まえむきにお考かんがえです。

Formal reports: conclusion first; opinions with 「と存ぞんじます」 and 「ではないでしょうか」; confirm with 「〜という理解りかいでよろしいでしょうか」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: a progress report at the department meeting
  2. 02Opening a report: ask for time, give the conclusion first
  3. 03Giving opinions: 「と存ぞんじます」 and 「ではないでしょうか」
  4. 04Agreeing, holding back and checking understanding
  5. 05Wrong → right

Practice

  • Match the meeting phrases to their meanings
  • Which one is appropriate?
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to formal meeting language
  • Put the pieces in order

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