Learn Dutch · B2

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Negotiation & Persuasion Language

Grammar: Modals & Hedging in Business Dutch.

In Dutch negotiation, hedging softens proposals and makes requests more polite.

Wij zouden bereid zijn de prijs te verlagen, mits u een grotere order plaatst.
We would be prepared to lower the price, provided you place a larger order.
Misschien zou het mogelijk zijn de leveringstermijn met twee weken te verlengen?
Perhaps it might be possible to extend the delivery period by two weeks?
In hoeverre bent u bereid hierover te onderhandelen?
To what extent are you prepared to negotiate on this?
We kunnen dit overwegen, op voorwaarde dat de kwaliteitseisen worden gewaarborgd.
We can consider this, on the condition that the quality requirements are guaranteed.

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