BUSINESS ENGLISH PHRASES

ビジネスの雑談で使える英語フレーズ26選

会議前の数分の雑談は、内容よりテンポです。天気、週末、出張、近況まで、考えずに出せる型を持っておくと、沈黙が怖くなくなります。

How was your weekend?

月曜の定番スモールトーク。誰にでも使える無難な話題。

Morning! How was your weekend? Did you get some rest?

Any exciting plans for the holidays?

休暇前の軽い雑談。相手の予定に関心を示す。

It's almost the long weekend — any exciting plans for the holidays?

How's the new project treating you?

仕事の近況を尋ねる。treat you = 〜の具合はどうか。

I heard you switched teams — how's the new project treating you?

I'm not much of a morning person, to be honest.

自分を軽く開示して距離を縮める。a morning person = 朝型人間。

Coffee first, then emails — I'm not much of a morning person, to be honest.

That reminds me of something similar that happened to me.

相手の話に自分の経験を重ねて会話を続ける。

That reminds me of something similar that happened to me last year.

How long have you been with the company?

初対面の相手との定番の話題。be with = 在籍する。

You seem to know everyone here — how long have you been with the company?

The weather's been all over the place lately.

無難な天気の話題。all over the place = ばらばらで安定しない。

Rain, then sun, then rain again — the weather's been all over the place lately.

I've been meaning to try that new place near the office.

共通の話題を作る。have been meaning to = ずっと〜しようと思っていた。

I've been meaning to try that new place near the office. Have you been?

Do you have any recommendations for lunch around here?

相手に助言を求めて会話を開く。地元に詳しい人に。

I'm new to this area — do you have any recommendations for lunch around here?

It's been one of those weeks.

忙しさをぼかして共有する。one of those weeks = ついていない週。

Back-to-back meetings every day — it's been one of those weeks.

I saw you took up running — how's that going?

相手の近況に触れて関心を示す。take up = 始める。

I saw you took up running — how's that going? Any races coming up?

Small world! I used to work with her too.

偶然の共通点への驚き。small world = 世間は狭い。

You know Mei? Small world! I used to work with her too.

I could use a coffee — want to join me?

軽い誘い。could use = あると助かる。

It's been a long morning. I could use a coffee — want to join me?

How are you settling in?

転入者や新人への気遣い。settle in = 落ち着く・慣れる。

It's your second week, right? How are you settling in?

I don't want to keep you, but it was great catching up.

会話を切り上げる丁寧な締め。catch up = 近況を話す。

You look busy — I don't want to keep you, but it was great catching up.

Are you heading to the conference next month?

共通の予定を話題にする。head to = 向かう。

Are you heading to the conference next month? We should grab lunch there.

I hear the team's been swamped lately.

共感を示しつつ話を広げる。swamped = 手一杯。

I hear the team's been swamped lately. Is the launch still on track?

What do you like to do to unwind?

相手の趣味を尋ねる質問。unwind = くつろぐ・リラックスする。

Work's been intense — what do you like to do to unwind?

That's a nice office you've got here.

訪問先での軽い褒め言葉。関係の潤滑油。

That's a nice office you've got here — great view of the park.

I'll let you get back to it.

相手の時間を尊重して会話を終える。get back to it = 作業に戻る。

I know you're on a deadline — I'll let you get back to it.

Did you catch the game last night?

スポーツ好きとの雑談。catch = 見る・観戦する。

Did you catch the game last night? What a finish!

How's your family doing?

親しい同僚への近況伺い。関係が深まると自然。

It's been a while — how's your family doing?

I keep meaning to ask — how do you say your name?

名前を丁寧に確認する。相手への敬意が伝わる。

I keep meaning to ask — how do you say your name? I want to get it right.

Time flies — it's already the end of the month.

時の流れを話題にする定番。time flies = 時が経つのは早い。

Time flies — it's already the end of the month. Where did it go?

Let's grab lunch sometime and catch up properly.

次の機会をやんわり約束する社交辞令。

We never get to chat — let's grab lunch sometime and catch up properly.

Anyway, I should probably let you go.

会話を自然に切り上げる。let you go = お暇する。

Anyway, I should probably let you go. Great seeing you!

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