Is the correct English form "to deposit (e.g., money) in, into, or to a bank account"?
its a little weird in english.A deposit, is a noun meaning money placed into a bank accountto deposit, is a verb and means to physically place money into a bank account.to say you are depositing an amount of money into a bank account sounds businessy and clinical. Speaking to a friend or just a generic person, we might say make a deposit, where make is the verb and deposit is the noun, but making a deposit is usually always referring to placing money into a bank account…….or placing something valuable into a safe place.I would say….deposit to account #blah blah blahdeposit into my accounta deposit in hereThis money was deposited to account #blah.I deposited the money into my account.I made a deposit in cash. (deposit in, seems more relaxed)
How do you politely ask someone if they could speak English?
This is something that has to be handled extremely carefully, depending on where you live. I can only answer as to the United States.If you are working in a facility that requires (as part of the job description) a fluency in English, you (and others working with you) must speak English unless someone enters who needs an interpreter.If you are a PATIENT somewhere that English isn’t the first language, you can ask if anyone speaks English, but you can’t demand (or ask) the staff to stop speaking their native language (or the language of the community they speak).When I worked at a Methadone Clinic, we requested that our patients speak English in the office (while getting treatment) but that was found to be descriminatory. So, if you are simply working somewhere that customers speak various languages, it could be illegal to ask them to speak English. National Origin DiscriminationIf you are simply waiting in line at the Post Office or grocery store and are annoyed at people using another language, the problem lies with you.
What is a polite way of telling a customer service representative that you can't understand their English pronunciation?
Having lived in Spanish-speaking countries, I feel the pain of the CSR who is having trouble making themselves understood on the phone. Talking on the phone in a foreign tongue is the hardest skill to acquire, because you don’t have body language or facial expressions to bridge the gap! Respect to all the personnel who’ve been subjected to my bad Spanish and handled it with patience and humor! Similarly, when I had my own small business and we had non-native-speaker customers, my employees were trained to be very patient and kind and speak slowly.However, if someone is hired to work as a CSR serving native English-speaking customers over the telephone, they should be highly proficient in spoken English. That means they should be able to pronounce it intelligibly. Fortunately, most contractors seem to test their employees effectively for English proficiency before putting them live on the phones.On the rare occasions when I get a CSR who is obviously not proficient in spoken English, I will ask them to repeat themselves, even if I have to repeat myself several times to make it clear that I can’t understand them.“Please say that again. What did you say? I can’t understand you. Your English is not very clear. Please say that again.”Sometimes they will hang up (aggravating, especially when there is a long hold time!). Sometimes they will continue trying to communicate without success and I will have to request a supervisor. But most often, they will slow down their speech and I will slow mine down, and we make do.
How do you politely ask someone to return something that you gave them?
Go over to their house with pepper spray in your back pocket, bring a guy with you in the car.Leave the engine turned on, and the car a while away, so they don’t see the car.And ask to hangout for a bit, while you guys are laughing ask them for the thing.If they give it to you without hassle, yay!If they provide hassle, you have protection and a friend to come and help if you find yourself somewhat dead or something. :/Use the pepper spray if they get physical, but yell it out that you have it when you already have it out and say that you will use it if they seem to harm you in any way. You just want the thing.After you get it, thank them and leave. yay?
What are some polite English phrases that I can say to tell a customer to "keep waiting" because I'm still processing their order? He/she has been already waiting for some time. I'm a customer service representative through phone.
My formula is the following:Acknowldge the customer’s situationEmpathize (positive or negative empathy)Educate the customer why it is happeningGive options while they are waitingThank themMy response would be like this:“Mr. Customer, we appreciate your time having with us on the phone, we understand that your time is very important. Please be advised, I am still working on your request. While waiting, feel free to check out our self service options by going to our website, ww.salesprocess.con. Thank you for being patient.”
How to ask spanish speaking customers at my job if they would like me to speak Spanish politely?
So I work at a small gas station and sometimes someone will come in and I can tell that they are struggling a bit with English. I myself am a Spanish 4 student and study on my own time, I am fluent enough to hold a conversation with them and tell them the price and whatnot. However, I never judge a person by their cover so I always greet in English, however, if I can tell someone is struggling with English, what would be a polite way to ask them if they would prefer if I spoke in Spanish? Should I just say, “hablas español?” or “yo puedo habla en español si tú prefieres“ ? But I am nervous for some reason because it seems rude.
Is it polite to ask Danes if they speak English?
First of all, don't be too worried about politeness. Danes are generally informal people and not easily offended. Also they don't expect foreigners to be able to speak any Danish unless they have been in Denmark for a while. It is more polite to ask people if they speak English, but I doubt that anyone would be offended if you forgot to do so. Asking in English is fine, asking in Danish would give you some extra charm points for the effort. If you are staying for several months the people you see regularly will start asking you if you have learned any Danish, so it's a good idea to learn a few phrases at least. Danes will be delighted if you can just say little things like "tak for mad" (thanks for the meal) "tak for hjælpen" (thanks for your help) and so on. If you don't know any Danish when being asked, they will probably try to teach you to say "rødgrød med fløde" (a dessert) which is near impossible for a non danish person to pronounce. As a punishment for not making an effort to learn some Danish, I think that should be bearable. So to finish as I began: Don't worry too much about it.
How do you show respect for non-english speaking clients?
First, put yourself in their place. They are in a country that is confusing, new and down right scary. Most people try to learn English, but it is a very difficult language and it takes years. Most non-English speakers are very self-conscious about speaking English wrong, they don't want to offend us or embarrass themselves. Ask if they speak any English at all. They may say "a little". Be polite and say "good" and then make sure you are speaking clearly and slowly so they can follow you. It may surprise you just how much they understand, and you may understand some of what they say in broken English. Be patient and kind, it will get you far and help them in the long run. Just remember, somewhere in our past, as Americans, some of our relatives came here scared, confused and probably not speaking the language.
Nice Way To Say "Please Wait" in English?
If I wanted to say "Please wait" to foreign customers at work, what do you think is the nicest way? Let's say it is in person to person. not on the phone. Thank you in advance.