Opinions

Giving your opinion Asking for someone’s opinion

I think... / I don’t think ... Do you agree?
I believe... / I don’t believe ... What do you think?
In my opinion, What do you think about ... (this)?
For me, Do you think that’s right?
Personally, I think ... What’s your view?
Are you OK with that?
Agreeing and Disagreeing
Agreeing Disagreeing
That’s right! I don’t agree!
Absolutely! I totally disagree!
Exactly! Absolutely not!
Me too! That’s not right!
Yes, I agree! I’m not sure about that.
I totally agree!
I couldn’t agree more! Partly agreeing
I see exactly what you mean! I agree up to a point, but ...
You're right. That's a good point. I see your point, but ...
That’s partly true, but ...
I'm not so sure about that.
Showing Interest
Normal response When you don’t understand
Uh-huh. I don’t understand.
That’s interesting. Could you repeat that?
Oh, I see. Could you say that again?
Right. What do you mean, exactly?
I’m not sure what you mean.
Stronger response Can you explain that?
Really?
Wow! That’s amazing! Explain what you mean
That’s incredible! What I mean is ...
No way! In other words …
You’re joking!

Suggestions
Making suggestions Responding to suggestions
Why don’t we ... (+ verb without ‘to’) ? Yes, OK.
Shall we ... (+ verb without ‘to’) ? That’s a good idea.
Would you like to ... (+ verb) ? That sounds great!
Let’s ... (+ verb without ‘to’) No, I don’t think so.
What about ... (+ -ing) ? I’m not sure about that.
How about ... (+ -ing) ? I’d prefer to ... (+ verb).

Taking Turns
Take turns So, in other words ...
You start. For example ...
I’ll go first. Such as ...
Shall I go first?
Do you want to begin? Avoid silence and get time to think
So ...
Make your turn longer by giving Erm ...
examples Well ...
What I mean is ... Let me think …