Are you interested in business and languages? Great! They’re a great combination. In order to stand out in any business industry today, you and your work team must be at least bilingual. Of course, if you’re a polyglot you’ll impress recruiters, partners, and clients even more.
But why is this necessary? Because nowadays the world is very globalized. This means that everyone is connected to each other. So companies and businesses want to reach international markets.
If you know many languages, you’ll be able to help your company grow overseas!
But let’s start easily. Why don’t you first learn how to say the word “business” in 25 different languages? Once you’ve tried to practice them all, you can choose which language you’d like to learn first.
Saying “Business” in Different Languages
Here’s how you can enunciate the word “business” in different languages. The list of languages is very varied, so you can learn from different ones. Have fun!
- Mandarin Chinese: Shēng yì
- English: Business
- Hindi: Vyāpāra
- Spanish: Negocio
- Arabic: Eamal
- Malay: Perniagaan
- Russian: Biznes
- Bengali: Byabasā
- Portuguese: Negócio
- French: Entreprise
- Japanese: Bijinesu
- Norwegian: Bedrift
- German: Geschäft
- Javanese: Biznis
- Swedish: Företag
- Finnish: Liiketoimintaa
- Vietnamese: Kinh doanh
- Korean: Sa-eob
- Greek: Epicheírisi
- Tamil: Vaṇika
- Turkish: IŞ
- Italian: Attività commerciale
- Romanian: Afaceri
- Czech: Podnikání
- Swahili: Biashara
Practice The Word “Business” in Different Languages
One of the best ways to see which language you like the most, and possibly which one you want to learn, is by practicing the basics.
In this case we recommend you practice with the words we presented to you above. After all, it’s the same word but in different languages. So you’ll truly get to see the differences.
- Pronounce each of the words above. If you have doubts, check out online videos on how they sound. Then say out loud each word at least three times, or until you feel like your pronunciation is very close to the original one. This way you’ll truly practice and reinforce the sounds, so they stick to you.
- Plus, if you hear it and say it many times, you might start recognizing the sounds of the languages you like the most.
- Create a sentence for each word. We know they all mean “business”, but it’s more fun if you make a new sentence for each word above. This way you’ll see how they sound in a context. It’s okay if all the other words in the sentences are in English, but you can also use a translator.
- Every day you’ll use one of the words above throughout your whole day. For example: The first day, you’ll work with the word “shēng yì” and apply it in the situations that it fits into. The second day you’ll use “business”, and so on.
Learn the Language of Your Preference with Fluency Corp
Have you chosen the language you and your work team want to learn first? Let Fluency Corp help you all learn the language that will take your business to new heights!
We offer corporate language classes for the whole company. This means that all lessons will be completely customized to the job and your language needs. Tell us what you need; we’ll make a plan to achieve it.
Do your expat employees need accent training? Do you need to learn business vocabulary in Spanish? Or do you have to practice your speaking skills to be more fluent at international meetings? Really, whatever you want, we’ll be glad to help!
The best of it all is that we base our classes on the Bellieu Method, created by our founder, CEO, and language expert, Micah Bellieu. It consists of encouraging students to speak in EVERY SINGLE CLASS! Don’t worry, it’s a safe space to make mistakes; there’s no shame in that. This way you’ll truly achieve language fluency.
We know that everyone has a tight agenda. That’s why we have flexible schedules. We also offer online or onsite classes for you to choose the one that fits your and your employees’ needs the best.
Now all you have to do is contact us for a free consultation.
