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I’m pretty sure that

I could be wrong, but...

I’m fairly confident that…

I’m pretty confident that

Upper-intermediate

Correct me if I’m wrong but…

I’m not very familiar with this topic…

I have come to the conclusion…

I might change my mind after…

I have very limited experience of this

I’m not sure I’m the right person to speak (to ask) ( I never thought about
it)

I can’t help thinking that …

Off the top of my head...

Without a shred of doubt

In my humble opinion

Adverbs to give your opinion:

Personally (I personally believe/think/feel)…

Undoubtedly …

Certainly …

Obviously…

Fortunately…
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Theoretically…

Apparently…

Clearly…

Strongly…

Presumably…

Truthfully…

Consequently (as a result) “I had car trouble and was consequently late.”

Plaintly... claramente

Frankly: Francamente

Agreeing and disagreeing:

Useful adverbs:

Completely

Entirely

Fundamentaly

Openly

Profoundly

Respectfully

Strongly

Discursive items (disagreeing):

I + adverb + differ/disagree

I’m afraid I disagree…

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That’s not the way I see it

We don’t feel the same way about…

We don’t see eye to eye

I take your point but…

I tend to disagree with you there

That’s not always the case

That’s parly true, but: eso en parte es cierto, pero

I don’t see it that way because: no lo veo de esa manera

Your point is well taken but;

Discursive items (agreeing)

I+ adverb+ concur/coincide/agree

Absolutely!

You took the words out of my mouth.

I couldn’t agree more

You have a point there

I’m with you a 100% on this one

I can see your point now

I go along with: estoy de acuerdo

I’m of the same mind as... : estoy de acuerdo con ...

You’re right. That’s good point. : tienes la razon. Es un buen punto

I couldn’t agree more! : no podria estar mas de acuerdo

I share her opinion: comparto su opinion

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I am of the same opinion as you: comparto la misma opinión que tú

ADVANCE:

Without a shred of doubt... sin pizca de duda

After giving this matter some (serious) thought, … Después de darle a

este asunto un (serio) pensamiento, ...

As far as I’m concerned, … En lo que a mí respecta, ...

As the old saying goes, … Como dice el viejo refrán...

Having given this question due consideration, … Habiendo dado a esta

pregunta la debida consideración, ...

I am of the opinion that … soy de la opinion de

I can’t help thinking that … No puedo evitar pensar que...

I know this is a minority view, but / I’m in the minority in thinking

that … Sé que esta es una opinión minoritaria, pero / Estoy en la minoría al
pensar que ...

I tend towards the opinion that … Tiendo hacia la opinión de que ...

I think it’s fair/reasonable to say … Creo que es justo/ razonable decir ...

I’ll tell you what I think, … Te diré lo que pienso, ...

I’m entirely/quite convinced that … Estoy totalmente/ absolutamente

convencido de que ...

I’ve come the conclusion that … He llegado a la conclusión de que ...

If I must come up with an opinion / If you (really) want my opinion, …

Si tengo que llegar a una opinión / Si usted (realmente) quiere mi
opinión, ...

In my limited experience … En mi limitada experiencia, ...

It could/might well be that … Podría/ bien podría ser que ...

Know what I think? … ¿Sabes lo que pienso? ...

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My opinion was best expressed by … when s/he said/wrote … Mi

opinión fue mejor expresada por ... cuando s/he said/wrote ...

My view/position on this (issue) (is clear and) is that … Mi punto de

vista/posición sobre este (tema) (es claro y) es que ...

Off the top of my head, … Lo pimero que se me ocurre

Quite frankly, … La verdad es que...

There is a part of me that says … Hay una parte de mí que dice ...

This may well be controversial, but … Esto bien puede ser controvertido,
pero...

To my mind / To my way of thinking, … A mi mente / A mi manera de

pensar, ...

To summarise my (rather complex) views on the matter, … Para

resumir mis (bastante complejas) opiniones sobre el asunto, ...

What I always say is … Lo que siempre digo es ...

With some reservations, … Con algunas reservas, ...

Without a shred/shadow of doubt, … Sin una pizca/ sombra de duda, ...

You’d have to be crazy not to agree that / Any idiot can see that
Tendrías que estar loco para no estar de acuerdo que / Cualquier idiota
puede ver que ...

 I’m a hundred percent certain that…(Estoy 100% seguro de que)

 I’m positive : estar 100 % segura
 To tell the truth, a decir verdad

Advantages and disadvantages

ADVANTAGES/PROS

Escribe aquí los argumentos que consideres a favor. Puedes usar

alguna de estas frases introductorias:
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 The main advantage is…

 Another advantage is..
 One/Another/A further/An additional (major) advantage of … is
…
 The main/greatest/first advantage of … is …
 One point of view in favour of…
 It is often suggested/believed/argued that…
 Some/Many people suggest/feel/ argue that…
 Some/Many people are in favour of/are convinced that….

DISADVANTAGES/AGAINST
Escribe aquí los argumentos que consideres en contra. Puedes usar
alguna de estas frases introductorias:

 On the other hand,

 Another disadvantage is…
 One/Another/A further/An additional (major) disadvantage/
drawback of …
 The main/greatest/most serious/first disadvantage/drawback of
…
 Another negative aspect of …
 Some/Many people are against…
 One point/argument against…

introducir tus argumentos:

 One (very convincing) point/argument in favour of … / against

…
 A further common criticism of … /
 It could be argued that …
 It is claimed/suggested that….
 It is widely argued that….
 It is generally felt/believed that…

En conclusion

 In conclusion
 To sum up
 In conclusion, it seems that …

Agreeing
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 Absolutely
 I see what you mean
 I see your point
 You have a point there.
 Exactly
 Definitely
 I agree with you / him …
 I share your view… I think so.
 I really think so. (The author / the narrator / the protagonist / etc.) is right
 He is quite right / absolutely right
 He may be right. I have no objection.
 I approve of it.
 I have come to the same conclusion
 I hold the same opinion.
 We are of one mind / of the same mind on that question.
 I am at one with him on that point.
 It is true/ That is right.
 That’s just it ! Fair enough! Quite so ! Just so! Yes of course !
 You are totally right

Disagreeing

 I see your point, but…

 Your point is well taken, but …
 I beg to differ
 (I’m afraid) That’s not always the case
 I don’t agree/ I disagree / I don’t think so.
 You are / he is wrong / I think otherwise
 I don’t think that’s quite right.
 I don’t agree with you/him.
 I don’t agree with what you say.
 I am afraid that is not quite true.
 I take a different view.
 I don’t share his/her/your view.
 This argument does not hold water. Not at all ! Nonsens! Rubbish !
 He’s off his head !

ASKING FOR THE OTHER SPEAKER’S OPINION:

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 How do you feel about…?

 What’s your take on…?
 Where do you stand on….?

Apoligize

1. Sorry / I’m (so / very / terribly) sorry (Lo siento / Lo lamento -mucho,
terriblemente-)
2. How stupid / careless / thoughtless of me (Qué estúpido/descuidado/sin
sentido por mi parte)
3. Pardon (me) (Perdóname/Perdona)
4. That’s my fault/It was all my fault (Es mi culpa/Todo es mi culpa)
5. Please excuse my (ignorance) (Por favor, disculpa mi ignorancia)
6. Please don’t be mad at me (Por favor, no te enfades conmigo)
7. Please accept our (sincerest) apologies (Por favor, acepte/a nuestras más
sinceras disculpas)
No te he pedido tu opinión
Do you think it’s all right to do it?/What do you think about (me doing
that)? (¿Piensas que está bien hacer esto?/¿Que pensarías si lo hiciera yo?)

1. Do you think / reckon I ought to (do it)? (¿Piensas que debería hacerlo?)
2. What would you say if I (did it)? (¿Qué dirías si lo hago?)
3. Are you in favour of (me doing something)? / You are in favour of … aren’t
you? (¿Tienes alguna preferencia de que yo haga algo? / ¿Tienes
preferencia por X, no?)
4. How do you feel (about…)? (¿Cómo te sentirías si…?) Para esto podéis
probar con el Ikonikus
5. What are your views on…? (¿Cuáles son tus miras sobre…?)
6. Where do you stand (on…)? (¿Con quién estarías si…?)
Confidencial
 No comments (Sin comentarios)
 Wait and see (Espera y verás)
 I’m sorry, that’s confidential (Lo siento, es confidencial)
 (Sorry) That’s personal(Lo siento, es personal)
 I’d rather not talk about it(Preferiría no hablar de ello)
 Mind your own business (Preocúpate de tus propios asuntos)
 I’ll tell you when you’re older (Te lo diré cuando seas mayor)