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EXPRESSIONS

FOR SPEAKING
ASKING FOR AN OPINION
How do you feel about that? What do you think?
What's your opinion on...? What’s your idea?
Do you have anything to say about this? What are your thoughts on all of this?
Do you (dis)approve of...? Can you give me your thoughts on...?
Do you agree? Do you have any thoughts on...?
Are you in agreement with...? Do you have any views on...?
Are you on the same page? How do you view that?
I'm sure you'd agree that... What’s your viewpoint?
Would you agree that...? Care to share your perspective?
Would you like to add? I'd like (to hear) your views on...
Do you maybe have another point? What are your views on...?

STATING AN OPINION
Personally, I tend to think that… I strongly believe...
To my way of thinking… I’m quite convinced…
I suppose… I’m pretty sure…
In my view... I’m positive that…
From my view point... According to me...
From my point of view... As far as I'm concerned...
From my perspective... As far as I can tell…
I hold the view that... I'd like to point out that...
In my eyes... I'm of the opinion that…
It seems to me that... In my opinion...
As I see it… If you ask me…
Off the top of my head… I would say…
EXPRESSING AN AGREEMENT
Definitely Ok, that’s convincing
Absolutely I totally agree
Precisely I couldn’t agree more
I see your point Well, I agree with you here
I see what are you getting at You have my full agreement
I see exactly what you mean I have to side with you on this one
I’d go along with that viewpoint I second that
Sure, that’s one way of looking at it I take your word on it
You’re right I have no argument there
I know, right? You hit the nail right on the head
I believe so too You took the words right out of my mouth
I suppose so You’re speaking my language
That’s a good point How amazing that you can read my mind
That’s indeed true I’m glad to say that we’re on the same page

EXPRESSING A DISAGREEMENT
I see what you are getting at, but… I don’t believe so
I agree up to a point, but… I still have my doubts
I see your point, but… Umm, I’m not completely sure about that
You could say that, however… I absolutely disagree
That’s one way of looking at it, however… I don’t really agree with that idea
I wouldn’t quite put it that way myself I find that very difficult to accept
I’m not sure I’d go along with that view Well, I don’t quite agree with you
I can’t go along with that We don’t seem to agree here
That’s out of question We don’t seem to be in complete agreement
Not necessarily… That’s not always true Well, I see things rather differently
No, I’m not really sure about that I’m afraid, we’re thinking differently

EXPRESSING AN INTERRUPTION
Sorry to interrupt, but… Can I add something here?
Excuse me for interrupting, but… Do you mind if I add something?
I don’t mean to intrude, but… May I say something here?
Sorry to cut you off, but… Before you move on, I’d like to state that…
Is it ok if I jump in for a moment? Before you go on, I’d like to say something
Can I put my two cents in? Just a moment, I’d like to add something
Do you mind if I quickly share an idea? Wait a minute…
Could I offer a different perspective? Are you saying that…?

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