español · B2 · vocabulary · 4 minutes
Business and negotiation
Search for workable terms without turning discussion into conflict.
Understand the choice
Negotiate without sounding adversarial: present a proposal, define conditions and deadlines, discuss the budget, and search for an agreement that serves both sides. Conditional forms turn corrections into collaborative options.
Core rule: An indefinite desired agreement triggers the subjunctive in the relative clause: que beneficie.
Notice it in context
Buscamos un acuerdo que beneficie a ambas partes.
We are seeking an agreement that benefits both parties.
An indefinite desired agreement triggers the subjunctive in the relative clause: que beneficie.
La propuesta supera nuestro presupuesto.
The proposal exceeds our budget.
Superar directly takes what is exceeded.
Podríamos revisar las condiciones.
We could review the terms.
The conditional makes a collaborative suggestion.
What to remember
- Acuerdo is both an agreement and, in de acuerdo, the state of agreeing.
- Plazo is a time limit or agreed term; fecha límite is the specific deadline date.
Common trap: Parte interesada means stakeholder or interested party; estar interesado is not automatically biased or self-serving in a negotiation.