When English conversations get tense, your words can decide whether things end in frustration or progress. In this episode, you'll learn how to sound more professional in English with 5 powerful "were" phrases that help you: Disagree politely without sounding rude Offer feedback and advice clearly Keep your tone calm, confident, and professional These simple professional English phrases will help you handle difficult conversations at work and speak with clarity and respect in any situation. 💬 Try this: Practice one phrase this week and notice how it changes the tone of your next meeting. Free Training: Want more strategies like this? Join my free video training: Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English 👉 https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/ Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Why the pillow? 01:50 Why you need 'were' 03:43 If I were to... 04:58 If I were in your situation... 06:19 Practice 06:54 I wish it were... 08:23 Suppose we were... 09:51 I'd rather it were... 11:42 Practice --- Thank you for listening! I share new episodes every Wednesday. Make sure you click the follow button to get notified. Get the full episode show notes at: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/sound-more-professional-in-english If you prefer video or want closed captions, you can watch all my episodes on YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/speakconfidentenglish⁠ COME SAY 'HI!' Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/speakconfidentenglish/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakconfidentenglish⁠ MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English (Free Fluency Training) → ⁠https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review! It really helps get encouragement and actionable advice to nonnative English speakers around the world.

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