10th WEEK (23rd-28th June)
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE:
To practice:
Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing
They are words and phrases that we use when we agree or disagree with someone in English.
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.
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.
To agree:
• Estoy de acuerdo: I agree
• OK/Vale: OK
• ¡Claro que sí!: Of course!
• ¡Muy bien dicho!: Well said!
• En efecto: Indeed
• Por supuesto: Of course
• Estoy a favor: I am in favour
• Evidentemente: Evidently
• Lógico: Logically
• Es indudable: There is no doubt about it
• Es obvio: It’s obvious
• Soy de la misma opinión: I am of the same opinion
To express partial agreement:
• No estoy de acuerdo al cien por cien: I don’t completely agree
• No lo veo muy claro: I am not very sure
• No es que lo vea mal, pero…: It’s not that I think it’s terrible, but…
• Puede ser, pero…: It could be, but….
To disagree:
• No estoy de acuerdo: I disagree
• No lo veo bien: I don’t think it’s right
• Eso no tiene sentido: This doesn’t make sense
• Yo en eso discrepo: I disagree with that
Let´s see now some colloquial ways to say no or disagree in Spanish:
To say no:
• ¡Jamás de los jamases!: Never ever!
• ¡Nunca en la vida!: Never in my lifetime!
• ¡Anda ya!: Get away! / What are you talking about!
• ¡Ni de coña/broma!: No way!
• ¡Ni lo sueñes!: Don’t even dream/think about it!
To disagree:
• ¡Estás mal de la cabeza!: You’re crazy!
• ¿Y eso, de dónde lo has sacado?: Where did you hear that?
• ¡Deja de decir chorradas!: Stop talking rubbish/trash!
• ¡Esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza!: That doesn’t make sense!
• ¡No me vengas con historias!: Don’t give me that rubbish/trash!
• ¡No digas tonterías!: Don’t talk rubbish/trash!
• ¡Tú estás loco/a!: You’re crazy!
• ¡Que te crees tú eso!: Even you can’t believe that!
• Pero, ¿qué dices?: But, what are you saying?
• ¡No sabes lo que dices!: You don’t know what you’re talking about!
Taken from: https://www.english-at-home.com/lessons/speaking-exercise-agreeing-disagreeing/
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