"We see us tomorrow!" - 5 Common Mistakes in Business English

Avoid embarrassing blunders in Business English! Learn 5 common mistakes Germans make, from "Home Office" to "Handy," and master professional communication for your MBA and career.

<h1>"We see us tomorrow!" – 5 common mistakes in business English</h1>

<p>There are people who read these lines and go "fox devils wild": literal translations from German into English usually turn into involuntary comedy. Yet, especially in business English, it is important to use one's language skills confidently and professionally. But why do Germans often have problems with business English and how can typical mistakes be avoided?</p>

<h2>Learning languages made easy</h2>

<p>While English seems easy for many of our European neighbors, Germans often struggle with this foreign language. <a href="https://www.mba.de/sprachgewandte-braucht-das-land/">Foreign language skills are important in all areas</a> and are always worthwhile. But during an MBA program, which largely takes place in English, and especially after graduation, when working in an internationally operating company, business English skills are particularly essential. In the age of digital media, learning has become particularly easy. There are providers with whom <a href="https://www.phase-6.de/vokabeltrainer/business-englisch/">learning business English via app</a> works – flexible and individual vocabulary learning that is possible on the go. Nevertheless, some classic mistakes simply refuse to die out.</p>

<h2>Business English: These mistakes just keep happening</h2>

<h3>1. "I am doing Home Office"</h3>

<p>Anyone who wants to tell their colleagues that they are working from home will certainly get some laughs with this phrase. "Home Office" sounds international to us Germans, but for English speakers, it is not a term for working within one's own four walls. Rather, it only refers to the room in which one works. For the British, it is even more confusing, as for them the term refers to their Home Office (Ministry of Interior). So it's better to say, "I am working from home."</p>