B2–C1 · SOC · 40 patterns

Social interaction

Handle invitations, thanks and shared plans naturally.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Handle invitations, thanks and shared plans naturally.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01Would you like to discuss whether [the team needs another day to decide]?Would you like to discuss whether the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02Would you like to discuss whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?Would you like to discuss whether the revised plan has not been shared yet? · German parallel: Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03Would you like to discuss whether [we should compare the two options]?Would you like to discuss whether we should compare the two options? · German parallel: Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04Would you like to discuss whether [the client asked for more detail]?Would you like to discuss whether the client asked for more detail? · German parallel: Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05Would you like to discuss whether [the pilot may continue next month]?Would you like to discuss whether the pilot may continue next month? · German parallel: Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06Would you like to discuss whether [the data need another check]?Would you like to discuss whether the data need another check? This point will be easier to discuss once the answer is clear. · German parallel: Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?

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01Would you like to discuss whether [the team needs another day to decide]?FUNSOC001 · Would you like to discuss whether [the team needs another day to decide]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02Would you like to discuss whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?FUNSOC002 · Would you like to discuss whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03Would you like to discuss whether [we should compare the two options]?FUNSOC003 · Would you like to discuss whether [we should compare the two options]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04Would you like to discuss whether [the client asked for more detail]?FUNSOC004 · Would you like to discuss whether [the client asked for more detail]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05Would you like to discuss whether [the pilot may continue next month]?FUNSOC005 · Would you like to discuss whether [the pilot may continue next month]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06Would you like to discuss whether [the data need another check]?FUNSOC006 · Would you like to discuss whether [the data need another check]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?07Would you like to discuss whether [the meeting was moved]?FUNSOC007 · Would you like to discuss whether [the meeting was moved]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?08Would you like to discuss whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?FUNSOC008 · Would you like to discuss whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?09Would you like to discuss whether [the final decision is still open]?FUNSOC009 · Would you like to discuss whether [the final decision is still open]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?10Would you like to discuss whether [the proposal would need revision]?FUNSOC010 · Would you like to discuss whether [the proposal would need revision]? / Möchten Sie besprechen, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?11It would be good to talk about why [the team needs another day to decide].FUNSOC011 · It would be good to talk about why [the team needs another day to decide]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].12It would be good to talk about why [the revised plan has not been shared yet].FUNSOC012 · It would be good to talk about why [the revised plan has not been shared yet]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde].13It would be good to talk about why [we should compare the two options].FUNSOC013 · It would be good to talk about why [we should compare the two options]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten].14It would be good to talk about why [the client asked for more detail].FUNSOC014 · It would be good to talk about why [the client asked for more detail]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat].15It would be good to talk about why [the pilot may continue next month].FUNSOC015 · It would be good to talk about why [the pilot may continue next month]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann].16It would be good to talk about why [the data need another check].FUNSOC016 · It would be good to talk about why [the data need another check]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen].17It would be good to talk about why [the meeting was moved].FUNSOC017 · It would be good to talk about why [the meeting was moved]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [die Sitzung verschoben wurde].18It would be good to talk about why [the colleagues prefer remote participation].FUNSOC018 · It would be good to talk about why [the colleagues prefer remote participation]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen].19It would be good to talk about why [the final decision is still open].FUNSOC019 · It would be good to talk about why [the final decision is still open]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist].20It would be good to talk about why [the proposal would need revision].FUNSOC020 · It would be good to talk about why [the proposal would need revision]. / Es wäre gut darüber zu sprechen, warum [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste].21Thank you for explaining that [the team needs another day to decide].FUNSOC021 · Thank you for explaining that [the team needs another day to decide]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].22Thank you for explaining that [the revised plan has not been shared yet].FUNSOC022 · Thank you for explaining that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde].23Thank you for explaining that [we should compare the two options].FUNSOC023 · Thank you for explaining that [we should compare the two options]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten].24Thank you for explaining that [the client asked for more detail].FUNSOC024 · Thank you for explaining that [the client asked for more detail]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat].25Thank you for explaining that [the pilot may continue next month].FUNSOC025 · Thank you for explaining that [the pilot may continue next month]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann].26Thank you for explaining that [the data need another check].FUNSOC026 · Thank you for explaining that [the data need another check]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen].27Thank you for explaining that [the meeting was moved].FUNSOC027 · Thank you for explaining that [the meeting was moved]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde].28Thank you for explaining that [the colleagues prefer remote participation].FUNSOC028 · Thank you for explaining that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen].29Thank you for explaining that [the final decision is still open].FUNSOC029 · Thank you for explaining that [the final decision is still open]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist].30Thank you for explaining that [the proposal would need revision].FUNSOC030 · Thank you for explaining that [the proposal would need revision]. / Danke, dass Sie erklärt haben, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste].31I am glad that [the team needs another day to decide].FUNSOC031 · I am glad that [the team needs another day to decide]. / Ich freue mich, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].32I am glad that [the revised plan has not been shared yet].FUNSOC032 · I am glad that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]. / Ich freue mich, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde].33I am glad that [we should compare the two options].FUNSOC033 · I am glad that [we should compare the two options]. / Ich freue mich, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten].34I am glad that [the client asked for more detail].FUNSOC034 · I am glad that [the client asked for more detail]. / Ich freue mich, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat].35I am glad that [the pilot may continue next month].FUNSOC035 · I am glad that [the pilot may continue next month]. / Ich freue mich, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann].36I am glad that [the data need another check].FUNSOC036 · I am glad that [the data need another check]. / Ich freue mich, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen].37I am glad that [the meeting was moved].FUNSOC037 · I am glad that [the meeting was moved]. / Ich freue mich, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde].38I am glad that [the colleagues prefer remote participation].FUNSOC038 · I am glad that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]. / Ich freue mich, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen].39I am glad that [the final decision is still open].FUNSOC039 · I am glad that [the final decision is still open]. / Ich freue mich, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist].40I am glad that [the proposal would need revision].FUNSOC040 · I am glad that [the proposal would need revision]. / Ich freue mich, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste].

01Spoken grammarUse compact spoken frames that organise an idea naturally in conversation.02Interaction movesEnter, hold, redirect and close a turn without losing the thread.03Register shiftingExpress the same intent in casual, neutral and professional language.04Perspective takingRepresent another viewpoint fairly, separate positions from interests, and locate the real source of disagreement.