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Stalling: SPEAKING AID

uhmm...
Looking for an
You know...
expression:
Let me see.
Well.../ So...?
How shall I put it?
Asking for opinion:
I mean...
Let me start over.
What’s your opinion?
Any thoughts on this?
What do you reckon?

Giving advice:

How about...?
Making requests:
Why don’t you...?
You had better...(not)...
May I....? Giving opinion:
If I were you...I would...
Do you think you
could...? I believe that...
Could you do me a If you ask me...
favour? As far as I’m concerned...

Agreeing:

You’re right.
That’s a good point.
Exactly! / Precisely!
Definitely! /
Offering:
Absolutely!
Indeed. Others:
Shall I...?
Let me... Really?
Leave it with me. Anyways...
Basically...
Disagreeing: Obviously...
By the way...
I don’t really agree. That reminds me...
I’m no expert on this, but... Pretty much that's it.
I see where you are You know what I mean.
coming from, but... Hold that thought.

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Sequencing:: SPEAKING AID

First...
Thanking:
Then...
Next...
Thanks a bunch.
After that...
I appreciate it.
Finally... Interjections:
You shouldn't have.
In the end...
I owe you one.
Ewww (disgust)
You rock.
Jeez (unbelievable)
Oops (accident)
Wow (amazed)
Yeah (approval)
Yummy (tasty)
Asking for info: Hush (shut up)

Could you tell me... Responding:


Do you know...
I was wondering... + Awesome!
- That's terrible!
+ Sure!
- No way!
Surprising
answer:

I'm afraid...
Being sure: To be honest...
Actually...
I'm utterly convinced...
I'm absolutely positive...
I've no doubt.
I'm quite sure. Possibility:

Perhaps...
I'll probably...
I probably won't...
It's likely that/to...
It's unlikely that/to...
Expressing wants:

Giving choice: I feel like...


I could do with...
The choice is yours. I'm dying for...
It's up to you.
Do as you please.

szalai.csaba81@gmail.com

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