{"id":477,"date":"2026-01-08T13:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geliat.mansalatiga.com\/?p=477"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:33:45","slug":"expressions-for-continuing-transactional-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geliat.mansalatiga.com\/?p=477","title":{"rendered":"EXPRESSIONS FOR CONTINUING \u00a0TRANSACTIONAL CONVERSATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u25cf Before I forget, I wanted to talk to you about\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf By the way\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Since you\u2019re&nbsp; here, let me ask you about\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf I actually wanted to talk to you about\u2026 Do you have a few minutes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf While I have you on the line, let me ask you about\u2026 (if speaking on the phone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Ending small talk and starting a meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Well, let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Shall we talk about\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Anyway, let\u2019s talk about \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>By the way, Aisha, yesterday you mentioned waking up early. Could you tell me more about it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>Of course. I usually wake up at one-third of the night to pray Tahajud.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>I see. And what makes you stay consistent with it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>Well, at first it was difficult, but over time I felt calmer and more focused during the day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>That\u2019s interesting. And how many rak\u2018ahs do you usually pray?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>Usually eight rak\u2018ahs, followed by Witr. It depends on my condition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>I understand. Then, what do you do if you feel very tired?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>In that case, I try to sleep earlier or pray at least two rak\u2018ahs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>Right, that makes sense. And do you recite long surahs during Tahajud?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>Sometimes yes, but sometimes I recite short surahs while focusing on sincerity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>I see your point. So, would you recommend Tahajud to beginners?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>Absolutely. Start small and be consistent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali:<\/strong> <em>Thanks for explaining further. I really appreciate it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aisha:<\/strong> <em>You\u2019re welcome. 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