Asking for opinions
What are your views on… ?
What?s your opinion about/of… ?
What do you think about…?
How do you feel about…?
Do you think…?
What are your feelings on…?
Do you have any particular views on…?
Have you got any comments on…?
Giving opinions
I?m (quite) sure that…
From a (political) point of view…
In my opinion, …
I think…
If I were… , I?d…
Don?t you think it would be good to…?
In my experience, …
For me, …
From my point of view…
Politely interrupting
If I could just interrupt for a moment…
Sorry to interrupt, but…
If I could just come in here, …
Um… um… um…
(raise hand and eyebrows, look at the
speaker)
Agreeing
Yes, definitely.
Yes, I agree completely.
I agree (absolutely).
I?d go along with that.
Yes, you have a point there.
On the whole, I agree.
Exactly!
I couldn?t agree more!
Disagreeing
Yes, but on the other hand…
I can?t accept that.
I?m afraid I disagree (completely).
I?m afraid I can?t agree.
Sorry, but I don?t agree.
I don?t agree at all.
I?m afraid that?s not how I see it.
Well, that?s as may be, but…
I take your point, but…
Expressing doubts
I agree up to a point, but…
You could be right, but…
Maybe, but…
Well, possibly, but…
Well, my understanding is that…
But don?t you think that…?
I?m not so sure about that.
I agree to an extent, but…
I don?t know whether I?d entirely agree.