Expressions for Agreeing and
Expressions for Agreeing and
Disagreeing
Disagreeing
Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing
Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing
 Starting an opinion
Starting an opinion
 In my opinion...
In my opinion...
 The way I see it...
The way I see it...
 If you want my honest
If you want my honest
opinion....
opinion....
 According to Lisa...
According to Lisa...
 As far as I'm concerned...
As far as I'm concerned...
 If you ask me...
If you ask me...
 Asking for an opinon
Asking for an opinon
 What's your idea?
What's your idea?
 What are your thoughts on all
What are your thoughts on all
of this?
of this?
 How do you feel about that?
How do you feel about that?
 Do you have anything to say
Do you have anything to say
about this?
about this?
 What do you think?
What do you think?
 Do you agree?
Do you agree?
 Wouldn't you say?
Wouldn't you say?
Expressing agreement
Expressing agreement
 I agree with you 100 percent.
I agree with you 100 percent.
 I couldn't agree with you
I couldn't agree with you
more.
more.
 That's so true.
That's so true.
 That's for sure.
That's for sure.
 (slang)
(slang) Tell me about it!
Tell me about it!
 You're absolutely right.
You're absolutely right.
 Absolutely.
Absolutely.
 That's exactly how I feel
That's exactly how I feel
 Exactly.
Exactly.
 I'm afraid I agree with
I'm afraid I agree with
James.
James.
 I have to side with Dad on
I have to side with Dad on
this one.
this one.
 No doubt about it.
No doubt about it.
 (agree with negative
(agree with negative
statement)
statement) Me neither.
Me neither.
 (weak)
(weak) I suppose so./I guess
I suppose so./I guess
so.
so.
 You have a point there.
You have a point there.
 I was just going to say that.
I was just going to say that.
 Expressing disagreement
Expressing disagreement
 I don't think so.
I don't think so.
 (strong)
(strong) No way.
No way.
 I'm afraid I disagree.
I'm afraid I disagree.
 (strong)
(strong) I totally disagree.
I totally disagree.
 I beg to differ.
I beg to differ.
 (strong)
(strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
I'd say the exact opposite.
 Not necessarily.
Not necessarily.
 That's not always true.
That's not always true.
 That's not always the case.
That's not always the case.
 No, I'm not so sure about that.
No, I'm not so sure about that.
 Interruptions
Interruptions
 Can I add something here?
Can I add something here?
 Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
 If I might add something...
If I might add something...
 Can I throw my two cents in?
Can I throw my two cents in?
 Sorry to interrupt, but...
Sorry to interrupt, but...
 (after accidentally interrupting
(after accidentally interrupting
someone)
someone) Sorry, go ahead.
Sorry, go ahead. OR
OR
Sorry, you were saying...
Sorry, you were saying...
 (after being interrupted)
(after being interrupted) You didn't
You didn't
let me finish.
let me finish.
Settling an argument
Settling an argument

Let's just move on, shall we?
Let's just move on, shall we?

Let's drop it.
Let's drop it.

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.
I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.

(sarcastic)
(sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you say so.
Whatever you say./If you say so.

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    Expressions for Agreeingand Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing Disagreeing
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    Expressions for Agreeingand Disagreeing Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing  Starting an opinion Starting an opinion  In my opinion... In my opinion...  The way I see it... The way I see it...  If you want my honest If you want my honest opinion.... opinion....  According to Lisa... According to Lisa...  As far as I'm concerned... As far as I'm concerned...  If you ask me... If you ask me...  Asking for an opinon Asking for an opinon  What's your idea? What's your idea?  What are your thoughts on all What are your thoughts on all of this? of this?  How do you feel about that? How do you feel about that?  Do you have anything to say Do you have anything to say about this? about this?  What do you think? What do you think?  Do you agree? Do you agree?  Wouldn't you say? Wouldn't you say?
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    Expressing agreement Expressing agreement I agree with you 100 percent. I agree with you 100 percent.  I couldn't agree with you I couldn't agree with you more. more.  That's so true. That's so true.  That's for sure. That's for sure.  (slang) (slang) Tell me about it! Tell me about it!  You're absolutely right. You're absolutely right.  Absolutely. Absolutely.  That's exactly how I feel That's exactly how I feel  Exactly. Exactly.  I'm afraid I agree with I'm afraid I agree with James. James.  I have to side with Dad on I have to side with Dad on this one. this one.  No doubt about it. No doubt about it.  (agree with negative (agree with negative statement) statement) Me neither. Me neither.  (weak) (weak) I suppose so./I guess I suppose so./I guess so. so.  You have a point there. You have a point there.  I was just going to say that. I was just going to say that.
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     Expressing disagreement Expressingdisagreement  I don't think so. I don't think so.  (strong) (strong) No way. No way.  I'm afraid I disagree. I'm afraid I disagree.  (strong) (strong) I totally disagree. I totally disagree.  I beg to differ. I beg to differ.  (strong) (strong) I'd say the exact opposite. I'd say the exact opposite.  Not necessarily. Not necessarily.  That's not always true. That's not always true.  That's not always the case. That's not always the case.  No, I'm not so sure about that. No, I'm not so sure about that.  Interruptions Interruptions  Can I add something here? Can I add something here?  Is it okay if I jump in for a second? Is it okay if I jump in for a second?  If I might add something... If I might add something...  Can I throw my two cents in? Can I throw my two cents in?  Sorry to interrupt, but... Sorry to interrupt, but...  (after accidentally interrupting (after accidentally interrupting someone) someone) Sorry, go ahead. Sorry, go ahead. OR OR Sorry, you were saying... Sorry, you were saying...  (after being interrupted) (after being interrupted) You didn't You didn't let me finish. let me finish.
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    Settling an argument Settlingan argument  Let's just move on, shall we? Let's just move on, shall we?  Let's drop it. Let's drop it.  I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.  (sarcastic) (sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you say so. Whatever you say./If you say so.