Usefulphrasesfordiscussions

1.Askingaboutorforanopinion
Couldyoutellme....?
Whatdoyouthinkabout/of....?
Whatsyouropinionabout...?
Doyouthink/feel....?
Howdoyoufeelabout....?
MayIaskyou....?

2.Askingforanexplanation
Couldyouexplaintome....?
Couldsomeonepleasetellme....?
Justtellmethereasonwhy....?
Idontreallyunderstand....?
Ijustdontseewhy/what/how....
Areyousayingthat....?
Whatdoyoumeanbythat?
Ibegyourpardon?
Ididntquitegetthat.
Excuseme,didyousaythat....?

3.Givingyouropinion

Inmyopinion/view....
Ifyouaskme....
AsfarasIcansee/Imconcerned....
Itseemstomethat....
Ihavethe/afeelingthat....
Ithink/feel/reckon/believe....
Well,Idsay....
Ifyouwantmyopinion....
Youcantakeitfrommethat....
Firstofall/TostartwithIdliketopointout...
Whatwehavetodecideis....
Therecanbenodoubtthat....
Itsafactthat....
Nobodywilldenythat....
Theway/AsIseeit
Everyoneknows....
Letmeputitthis/anotherway....
Letsgetthisclear(first)....
Sorrytointerruptyou,but....
ThepointImtryingtomakeis....
Personally(speaking)Ithink....
Imabsolutelyconvincedthat....
Myview/pointofviewisthat....
ThewayIlookat/seeitisthis
WhatIactuallymeantwas....

4.Givinganexplanation

Look,itslikethis:
WhatImeanis....
Thereasonforthisis....
Themainproblemis....
Justletmeexplain....
Well,thereasonis....
Well,thethingis....
Aboveallwemustkeepinmindthat....

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5.Agreeingwithanopinion

I(quite)agree.
Iagreecompletely/entirely.
Icouldntagree(withyou)more.
Ientirely/completelyagreewithyouonthat.
Thatstrue/right.
Thatsjustit.
Quite/Exactly/Precisely/Right/Certainly/Definitely.Yourequite/soright.
Ithinkso,too.
Idontthinksoeither.
Thatsjustmyfeeling/opinion.
ThatsjusthowIseeit/feelaboutit,too.
Thatsaverygood/importantpoint.
Youvegotagoodpointthere.
Yes,ofcourse/definitely/absolutely
Marvelous.
ThatsexactlywhatImean/say.
Yes,thatsobvious.
ThatsexactlyhowIseeit.
ThatswhatIthink
Howverytrue.
SodoI/SoamI
Yes,indeed.
Imallinfavorofwhatyouvebeensaying.

6.Qualifiedagreement

Yes,perhaps,but....
Yes,possibly,although....
Yes,butontheotherhand....
Yes,uptoapoint.
Iagreeuptoacertainpoint,but....
Yes,inaway.
Maybe,Isupposeso.
Well,itdepends.
Idontthinkitsassimpleasthat.....
Iseewhatyoumean,butIthinkthatsnotthe
wholestory
Youmayberightthere.
Yes,buttheresalsoanotheraspecttoconsider

7.Politedisagreement

Idisagree(withyou),Imafraid.
No,Ireallycantagree,Imafraid.
Idontquiteagreethere.
Imnotsocertain/atallsureifthatstrue/correct
Imnot(quite)sosure(really).
ImsorryIcantagree.
Doyoureallythinkso/believethat?
Imnotconvincedthat....
Well,thatsonewayoflookingatit,(but)
Well,Ihavemydoubtsaboutthat
Youcantreallymeanthat.
Youdontreallymeanthat,doyou?
Iwouldntsayso.
Idontthinkso.
Idontthinkyoureright/thatsright.
Surelyyoudontmeanthat?
Idontwanttoarguewithyou,but....
Icantgoallthewaywithyouonthatpoint.

Areyouseriouslysuggestingthat...?
Ihavemyproblemswithwhatyouresaying

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8.Strongdisagreement

Idoubtthatverymuch
Ithinkyougotthatwrong
Dontyoudaresayso!
Rubbish!
Bloodyhell,no!
Shameonyou!
Yourepullingmyleg!
Onthecontrary!
Thatdoesntconvincemeatall.
Yourecontradictingyourself.
Iveneverheardofsuchathing.
Yourewrong,youknow.
Youcantbeserious!
Itsnotlikethatatall!
Thatsnotcorrect
Yourecontradictingyourself
Youdontunderstand.
Imafraid,Idontthinkyouquiteunderstand.
Idontthinkso,really!
Thatsnotfair!
Thatsoutofthequestion
IcantbelievethatImafraid
Icantacceptyourview,that....
Doyoureallythinkthatsagoodidea?
Imafraid,Icantagreewithyouthere
Well,youwould,wouldntyou?
Really?
Dontbesilly/stupid!
Howstupidcanyouget?
Whatasilly/stupidthingtosay!
Thats(simply)nottrue!
Idontthink,youcansay....
Surelyyourenotserious,areyou?
Idoubtit/thatverymuch
Youcantbeserious!
Oh,comeon,thinkaboutwhatyouvejustsaid!
Idoubtif...
Ivegotmydoubtsaboutthat.
Idontagreewithyouatall.
Idisagreeentirely/completely.
Oh,comeon,youmustbejoking/kidding!
Thatsoutofthequestion
ThatsnothowIseeit
Itsnotassimpleasthat!
Thatsnoexcuse
Ibelieveyouremistaken
Thatdoesntmakesensetome
Letsbesensibleaboutthis
Yourehopeless/wrong
Youwontlistentoreason
Ithinkyougotthatwrong
Imnotimpressed

Forheavenssake!
Wellthatsonewayoflookingatit,but

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9.Makingacomplaint

Icantquiteunderstandhow/why
Ivecometocomplainabout...
Imdisappointedwith
Imfedupwith....
Itreallyisterrible/ridiculousthat
ImsorryIhavetosaythis,but....
Forgivemeformentioningit,but....
ThatswhatIwanttoknow.
Doyourealizethat....?
Areyouawarethat....?
Imdisappointedtohearthat.
Whatareyougoingtodoaboutit?
Somethingoughttobedoneaboutit.
Look,Ireallymustprotestabout....
Cantsomethingbedoneto/about....

10.Reactingtoacomplaint

Im(awfully)sorrytohearthat
reallymustapologizeforthis.
Well,theresnothingwecandoaboutthat,Im
afraid
Thisisntmy/ourfault,youknow.
Whatdoyouexpectus/metodo?
Illfindoutwhathashappened
Imsorryyoushouldtakeitthatway.
I'llseewhatIcando.