Materi Expressing of Asking and Giving Opinion

Pada kehidupan sehari-hari kita pasti pernah memiliki opini pada sesuatu yang kita lihat, dengar, maupun
rasakan. Entah opini itu mendukung atau bertentangan satu dengan yang lainnya. Opini merupakan sebuah teks
atau dialog yang mengandung pendapat tentang suatu hal, Biasanya opini satu sama lain itu berbeda atau
bertentangan, tergantung pada sudut pandang mana kita memihak.
Ketika kita memberikan atau mengekspresikan opini kita, penting sekali untuk memberikan alasannya
untuk mendukung opini itu sendiri. Kata kerja yang biasanya digunakan dalam opini adalah agree (setuju), believe
(percaya), reckon (memperhitungkan), doubt (meragukan), assume (berasumsi), don't agree (tidak setuju), think
(rasa/pikir).

Asking for Opinion and Giving Opinion

Asking for opinions Giving opinions

 What is your opinion on …? (apa pendapat mu?)
 How is your opinion? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 What do you think of / about…? (bagaimana
pendapatmu?)
 What do you think of…? (apa yang kau
pikirkan tentang…?)
 How do you think of my idea? (bagaimana
menurutmu dengan ideku?)
 Please give me your opinion? (tolong berikan aku
pendapatmu?)
 What is your comment? (apa komentar mu?)
 Give me your comment? (beri aku komentarmu?)
 what your view on? (bagaimana pandangan mu
mengenai?)
 Do you have opinion of…? (kamu punya pendapat
tentang…?)
 What is your idea? (apa idemu?)
 Do you have any idea? (kamu punya ide?)
 How about…? (bagaimana dengan/ tentang…?)
 Do you like that? (kamu menyukainya?)
 Do you think is it good idea that …? (apakah kamu
berfikir ini ide bagus bahwa …?)
 Is that right / correct that …? (apakah betul bahwa
…?)
 Do you believe that…..? (apakah kamu yakin /
percaya bahwa …?)
 In my opinion … . (Menurut pendapat saya, …)
 My opinion is … . (Pendapat saya adalah …)
 I think that … . (Saya pikir bahwa …)
 In my point of view, … . (Menurut pandangan saya,
…)
 I believe that … . (Saya yakin bahwa …)
 According to the expert, … . (Berdasarkan para
ahli …)
 According to me … . (Menurut saya …)
 Based on my opinion, … . (Berdasarkan pendapat
saya …)
 I personally think that … . (Saya berpikir bahwa …)
 I personally believe … . (Saya percaya bahwa …)
 As far as I know / concern … . (Sejauh yang saya
tahu …)
 I tend to think that … . (Saya berpiir bahwa …)
 I think I like it. (Saya pikir saya suka itu)
 My comment is … . (Komentar saya adalah …)
 What I mean is..... (Yang saya maksud adalah …)
 Personally I think..... (
 In my experience... (menurut pengalaman saya …)
 According to me.....
 I strongly believe that.....
 From my point of view.....
 As I understand.....
 As I see it.....
 I reckon.....
 I am compelled to say.....
 By this I mean.....
 To my mind.....
 Would like to point out that.....
 In my humble opinion.....
Responses to opinion

Agreeing with an Opinion Disagreeing with an opinion

 Of course.  I am sorry, I don't agree with you.

 This is absolutely right.  I am not sure I agree with you.
 I agree with this opinion.  I don't agree with you.
 I couldn't agree more.  I am afraid I have to disagree with you.
 I agree with what you are saying.  I do not believe that.
 I agree, I never thought of that.  By this I mean.....
 Neither do I.  I disagree with you.
 That's a good point.  I think you are wrong.
 I think so too.  That's not the same thing at all.
 It is not justified to say so.
 I am not convinced that.....
 I can't say I agree with this, and here's why.....

Contoh bagaimana untuk setuju dan tidak setuju dalam sebuah opini
Statement Agree Disagree
Children below 17 I don't agree with you,
should be given right to I agree with your opinion it is forbidden to let children under 17 to drive a
drive a motorcycle motorcycle
Parents must giving I think it would be harmful to let children use
smartphone to their I couldn't agree more with you. smartphone. Because there are so much bad
children influence on the internet.
The novel version of Yes, I agree. The novel version
Twilight is better than its had a many details of story That's not the same thing at all.
film hidden from the film.
I am afraid that i have to disagree with you,
Instant noodle is good I agree with what you are
because instant noodle have many chemical
for your health. saying.
things inside it.
I totally agree that smoking
Smoking should be I am sorry but I tend to disagree with you on
should be banned in public
banned in public places. this.
places.