Tudi ko je naša angleščina na visokem nivoju, se nam pogosto še vedno dogajajo napake. Razlogov je več: od pomanjkanja prakse pri rabi jezika, do bega pozornosti, ko na primer na poslovnem sestanku že razmišljamo o naslednjem koraku, nismo pa dovolj pozorni na svojo angleščino.
Preverite svoje znanje angleščine s kratkim kvizom
Katera poved je pravilna?
1. Few/a Few
- We have few options for the new project, which is good.
- We have a few options for the new project, which is good.
Pravilno: We have a few options for the new project, which is good.
Opomba: »Few« poudarja, da ni veliko izbir, medtem ko z »a few« povemo, da imamo nekaj različnih možnosti.
2. If I knew about…/ If I had known about…
- If I knew about the issue, I would informed you yesterday.
- If I had known about the issue, I would have informed you yesterday.
Pravilno: If I had known about the issue, I would have informed you yesterday.
Opomba: Oba pogojnika sta hipotetična; vendar se drugi pogojnik nanaša na sedanjost in prihodnost, tretji pa špekulira o preteklem dogodku, ki ga ne moremo več spremeniti.
3. Depending on / depending of
- The meeting will be scheduled depending of your availability.
- The meeting will be scheduled depending on your availability.
Pravilno: The meeting will be scheduled depending on your availability.
Opomba: »Depending on« je ustaljena fraza, ki pomeni »odvisno od«.
4. Between / among
- The profits were divided between all employees.
- The profits were divided among all employees.
Pravilno: The profits were divided among all employees.
Opomba: »Between« se uporablja, ko govorimo o dveh subjektih ali stvareh, medtem ko se »among« uporablja za več kot dva.
5. Less / Fewer
- We have less clients this month than last month.
- We have fewer clients this month than last month.
Pravilno: We have fewer clients this month than last month.
Opomba: »Fewer« uporabljamo za števne samostalnike (kot so clients), medtem ko »less« uporabljamo za neštevne samostalnike (npr. less time ali less information).
6. Discuss about/Discuss
- Let’s discuss about the new project during our next meeting.
- Let’s discuss the new project during our next meeting.
Pravilno: Let’s discuss the new project during our next meeting.
Opomba: Glagol »discuss« že vsebuje pomen »o nečem govoriti«, zato dodatek »about« ni potreben.
7. According to Me / In My Opinion
- According to me, the project is going well.
- In my opinion, the project is going well.
Pravilno: In my opinion, the project is going well.
Opomba: »According to» se uporablja, ko govorimo o tujem mnenju ali viru, medtem ko se »in my opinion» uporablja za izražanje lastnega mnenja.
8. Large order / big order
- We received a big order from the client.
- We received a large order from the client.
Pravilno: We received a large order from the client.
Opomba: V formalnem poslovnem jeziku je »large« bolj profesionalna in ustrezna izbira kot »big«, še posebej, ko govorimo o količinah, naročilih ali obsegu posla.
8. Give an Explanation / provide an explanation
- Could you give an explanation about the delay?
- Could you provide an explanation for the delay?
Pravilno: Could you provide an explanation for the delay?
Opomba: V formalnem pogovoru je »provide« bolj profesionalna izbira kot »give«.
Angleščina: z dobrim znanjem lažje uresničimo svoj potencial
Angleščina je lahko v veliko pomoč tudi na vaši karierni poti. Z dobrim znanjem dosežete boljši uspeh na maturi, lažje dobite štipendijo ali dobro zaposlitev. Tečaj angleščine za odrasle ali intenzivna priprava na maturo iz angleščine sta odličen način, da kar najhitreje pridete do cilja.
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.
