02_l4 - l6_talking part in a discussions

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Some useful vocabulary used in a discussion

Giving ones opinion

I believe that

I think that

Creo que

Me parece que...

In my opinion, / As I see it En mi opinin...

If you want my opinion, I feel that Si quieres mi opinin...

From my point of Desde mi punto de vista...

As far as I know / To my knowledge Que yo sepa...

To be honest, I believe that Para ser sincero, creo que...

I would like to say that Quiero decir que

I have the impression that Parece que...

It is my (firm) belief that Yo considero que... / Pienso que...

I must admit that Debo reconocer... / admitir que..

I must say that Tengo que decir que...

I am (quite / absolutely) sure that

I am certain that

I am not really sure that / if

Estoy (bastante, totalmente) seguro que...

Estoy seguro que

No estoy tan seguro que / si.

I am convinced that Estoy convencido de que...

I strongly believe that Realmente creo que .

I am (certainly) in favour of (-ing). Estoy a favor de

It is obvious that / It is evident that

It is clear that / who

Es obvio que / Es evidente que .

Est claro que... / quin...

I assume that / I suppose that Supongo que / Imagino que...

I can see why...

Its easy to see why

I (can) understand why

It`s hard to understand why

Entiendo (por) que

No me cuesta entender por que...

Comprendo por que...

Me cuesta entender por que...

Asking for opinions

So what do you think (name) ? Entonces, que piensas.?

What is your position / view on ? Cual es tu visin sobre?

How do you feel about this / the ? Como te sientes acerca de ?

What is your opionion of / about ? Cual es tu opinin acerca de ?

Wouldn`t you agree that ? No estas de acuerdo en .?


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Introducing an issue / Referring to points

I would like to say that

I only want to say that

Me gustara decir que

Solo quiero decir que

I would like to add that Me gustara agregar que .

I would like to comment on Me gustara comentar que

I would like to mention a different point. Me gustara mencionar algo distinto.

I would like to raise a further problem Me gustara plantear otro problema.

We shouldn`t forget that

One mustt foregt that

There is no denying the fact that

No deberamos olvidar que

No debemos olvidar que

No podemos negar que

We have to ask ourselves why...

I certainly ask myself why

Nos tenemos que preguntar por qu

Yo me pregunto por qu

We (also) have to take into consideration that

We have to bear in mind that

Tambin tenemos que considerar que

Tenemos que tener en cuenta que

As I`ve just said, Como acabo de decir

Referring to another participant

I would like to come back to the point has just made. Me gustara volver al punto/ tema

Well, according to Bueno, de acuerdo a

As we`ve just heard from Como hemos escuchado de

Let me just take up the point has made. Permtanme continuar con el tema

Agreeing

I (totally) agree with you on that (point)

I agree that

I agree with what you say about

Compartimos el mismo punto de vista con respecto a

Estoy de acuerdo con...

Estoy de acuerdo contigo en lo que dices de...

What you say about is right.

You are (totally) right about

You are quite right there.

Tienes razn en lo que dices con respecto a...

En eso tienes toda la razn.

It is (certainly) true that.. Es (muy) cierto que...

I know exactly what you mean. Te entiendo perfectamente.

I would like to support ... in what he says. Me gustara apoyar a en lo que dice.

Without a doubt Sin lugar a dudas

Exactly ! / That goes without a saying ! Exacto !

Of course... Claro que

Arguing for

I am in favour of (-ing) / support (-ing) Estoy a favor de/ Yo apoyo.

I call for / demand Yo pido/ Yo exijo


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I suggest (-ing) / propose to do sth. Yo sugiero./ Yo propongo

Disagreement / Doubt

I think you are right up to a point.

Yes, up to a point

Yo creo que tienen razn pero hasta cierto punto.

Si, hasta cierto punto.

As much as I do agree with you about.., I still feel.. Tanto como estoy de acuerdo contigo sobre, aun creo

que .

I do see your point, but Entiendo lo que dices pero.

(I`m sorry, but) I dont agree with you.

I disagree with you on

No pienso lo mismo.

No estoy de acuerdo contigo en que...

Thats not how I see it. Yo no lo veo as.

I`m sorry to contradict you, but Siento llevarte la contraria / contradecirte

Do you really think so ? / Do you believe that ? Realmente piensas / crees (en) eso?

I am not sure that / if No estoy seguro que...

I don`t know whether No s si

Thats very unlikely (to happen) Eso es muy improbable (que suceda)

I wonder whether / if Me pregunto si

I doubt that Dudo que

Its a mistake to believe that Es un error creer que/ en

You must be joking ! (fam.)

Are you kidding ? (fam.)

Debes estar bromeando!

Ests bromeando?I think that it isnt as simple as that. Creo que no es tan simple.

I would like to correct what has just said. Me gustara corregir lo que .acaba de decir.

I think that you are exaggerating (a bit).

Thats an exaggeration.

Creo que ests exagerando (un poco).

Eso es una exageracin.

Theres a contradiction in what you`ve just said. Hay una contradiccin en lo que acabas de decir.

Arguing against

I am (certainly) against (-ing). Estoy en contra de.I strongly criticize

I completely disapprove of (-ing)

Yo critico.

Yo desapruebo

I would definitely question Yo cuestionara

Checking that you`ve understood

What exactly are you trying to say ? Que ests intentando decir exactamente?

Que quieres decir exactamente?

I`m afraid I don`t quite see what you mean. Me temo que no entiendo lo que quieres decir.So, if I understand you correctly, Entonces, sit e comprendo, tu

Do you really mean to say that Quieres decir que

What exactly do you mean by that ? Qu quieres decir con?


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What are you (really) getting at ? Que quieres decir con esto?

Could you say that again, please ! Puedes repetirlo? por favor.

Could you be more explicit ? Puedes ser ms explcito?

Understanding

I see. / I understand. Entiendo.

I realize that. / I see what you mean. Me doy cuenta que

You have made yourself quite clear. Te has explicado bien/claramente.

Correcting misunderstandings

Thats not quite what I meant.

Dont get me wrong. What I meant was that

Eso no es lo que quise decir.

No me mal interpretes, lo que quiero decir es

Look, to put it another way,

Let me put it another way.

Mira, en otras palabras

Permteme explicarlo en otras palabras.

The point I`m trying to make is that El punto es

Well you see, its like this: Bueno ves, es as:

Interrupting

Sorry to interrupt, but Disculpa la interrupcin pero

May I interrupt you for a moment ? Puedo interrumpir por un momento?

Mind if I say something ? Te importa si digo algo?

Can I just make a point ? Puedo decir algo?

Dealing with interruptions

I haven`t finishes, if you dont mind . No he terminado/termin, is no te importa

If I might just finish Si pudiera terminar

I haven`t got to my point yet. No he aclarado mi punto an.

Let me just make my point. Permteme dejar claro el punto

Assurance

But its true, I tell you.

Its a fact, I assure you.

Pero es cierto

Es un hecho, te lo aseguro

There`s no doubt about it. No hay duda sobre

You can take my word for it. Tienes mi palabra que

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