Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Vielen Dank für das nette Gespräch
English translation:
It was a pleasure talking to you
Added to glossary by
Ralph Jung
Feb 13, 2009 11:28
16 yrs ago
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German term
Ireland
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Native in: Dutch 
, German
Works in: English to Dutch, German to Dutch, Dutch
Vielen Dank für das nette Gespräch
Non-PRO
German to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Business Communication
You've just spoken to a customer on the phone, and you've promised to send them more information by e-mail. In German, it's considered good manners to thank the other party for the nice/pleasant phone call.
What is the most common way to express this sentiment in a business e-mail/letter?
What is the most common way to express this sentiment in a business e-mail/letter?
Proposed translations
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58 mins
Courtney Sliwinski
Native in English
The right words for the right price
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
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3
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It was a pleasure talking to you
This is what I would write in a letter/email.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great, thanks!"
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5 mins
Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
A multilingual Englishman
Native in: English
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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51
Nice talking to you
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Peer comment(s):
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caro.tulu
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Bianca Jacobsohn
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Armorel Young
: It's is an excellent way of signalling the end of a one-to-one or telephone conversation - Ok for an e-mail, but it's a tad too informal for a letter
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I think this is for email use
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Cilian O'Tuama
: Put "It was" before it and I reckon it's formal enough these days.
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Agree, it's what I use
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10 mins
Stephen Old
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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4
Thank you very much for the pleasant conversation
This is a more formal - though not too formal version which may be more appropriate, depending on the circumstances.
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35 mins
Jo Bennett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Value Added Translation
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Malay to English, Indonesian to English
It was good to talk to you on the telephone just now / earlier / yesterday.
For "just now" put "earlier" or "yesterday" as appropriate. In a letter I would not put "nice talking to you", though in an email that could be appropriate.
Peer comment(s):
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Armorel Young
: Yes, that's spot-on - just what people say in a friendly but business-like situation
41 mins
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Trudy Peters
: you could leave out "on the telephone"
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