EXPRESSING OPINION, INTERRUPTIONS, ARGUMENT, AGREE AND DISSAGREE

EXPRESSING OPINION, INTERRUPTIONS, ARGUMENT, AGREE AND DISSAGREE

Ada beberapa ekspresi dalam bahasa Inggris untuk mengungkapan pernyataan "Setuju(Agree)" dan "Tidak Setuju(Disagree). Mulai dari menyatakan pendapat, menanykan pendapat, dan lain sekitarnya. Di bawah ini ada beberapa contohnya.

1. Stating an Opinion :

• In my opinion...
• The way I see it...
• If you want my honest opinion....
• According to Lisa...
• As far as I'm concerned...
• If you ask me...

2. Asking for an opinon :

• What's your idea?
• What are your thoughts on all of this?
• How do you feel about that?
• Do you have anything to say about this?
• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
• Wouldn't you say?

3. Expressing agreement :

• I agree with you 100 percent.
• I couldn't agree with you more.
• That's so true.
• That's for sure.
• (slang) Tell me about it!
• You're absolutely right.
• Absolutely.
• That's exactly how I feel.
• Exactly.
• I'm afraid I agree with James.
• I have to side with Dad on this one.
• No doubt about it.
• (agree with negative statement) Me neither.
• (weak) I suppose so./I guess so.
• You have a point there.
• I was just going to say that.

4. Expressing disagreement :

• I don't think so.
• (strong) No way.
• I'm afraid I disagree.
• (strong) I totally disagree.
• I beg to differ.
• (strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
• Not necessarily.
• That's not always true.
• That's not always the case.
• No, I'm not so sure about that.

5. Interruptions :

• Can I add something here?
• Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
• If I might add something...
• Can I throw my two cents in?
• Sorry to interrupt, but...
• (after accidentally interrupting someone) Sorry, go ahead. OR Sorry, you were saying...
• (after being interrupted) You didn't let me finish.

6. Settling an argument :

• Let's just move on, shall we?
• Let's drop it.
• I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.
• (sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you say so.

1.    Untuk meminta persetujuan orang tentang apa yang kita nyatakan (asking for agreement), bisa diawali dengan ungkapan berikut ini:

Ø Don't you think...?

Ø Don't you agree that...?

Ø Do you agree if...?

2.    Untuk menyatakan setuju terhadap pernyataan orang (expressing agreement), kita bisa menggunakan ungkapan-ungkapan berikut ini:You're right That's true.

 Ø That's right.

 Ø True enough.

3.    Untuk menyatakan ketidak setujuan (expressing disagreement), kita bisa menggunakan ungkapan-ungkapan berikut ini:

Ø I'm not sure.

Ø I can't agree.