Agreeing and disagreeing phrases Flashcards

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That’s fine.

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Agreeing

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You’re quite right. I hadn’t thought about that.

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That’s a good point.

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Okay, I’m happy with that for now.

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Yes, I’d go along with that.

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Yes, definitely.

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Agreeing

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7
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The main points that have been made are …

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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8
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It’s been a pleasure doing business with you.

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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I think the members of the group are basically in agreement on the following points …

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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10
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We look forward to getting to know you better

both socially and professionally.

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I think we’ve reached an agreement on this issue.

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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We are looking forward to exploring
opportunities for a profitable business
relationship with you.

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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13
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I think we have met halfway on this.

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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14
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Let me try to pull the main threads of this

argument together.

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Summing up/concluding/closing

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15
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As I understand it, your offer is …

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Clarifying

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16
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If I understand you correctly, …

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Clarifying

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17
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Please correct me if I’m wrong, but if I understand you correctly, you are proposing …

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Clarifying

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18
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As I understand it, you’re saying that …

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Clarifying

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19
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So what you’re saying is … Am I right?

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Clarifying

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20
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Provided that you …, we see no objection to …

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Tying concessions to conditions

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21
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Provided that you …, I think we could consider …

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Tying concessions to conditions

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22
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I am willing to … (if) …

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Tying concessions to conditions

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23
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We would be prepared to … (if) …

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Tying concessions to conditions

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24
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If you agreed to …, we could reciprocate with/by

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Tying concessions to conditions

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25
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On the condition that you …, we could be persuaded to consider …

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Tying concessions to conditions

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26
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I’ll be in touch again soon with more details.

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Next steps

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27
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Let’s talk next week and see how things are going.

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Next steps

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28
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We would like to welcome you …

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Opening statements/beginning the negotiation

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29
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Today we are going to talk about …

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Opening statements/beginning the negotiation

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30
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We are glad that you could come and hope you

will enjoy your stay here.

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Opening statements/beginning the negotiation

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31
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Let’s get down to business.

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Opening statements/beginning the negotiation

32
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Let’s begin the discussion with …

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Opening statements/beginning the negotiation

33
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If you ask me …

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Expressing an opinion

34
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I think …

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Expressing an opinion

35
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My opinion, for what it’s worth …

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Expressing an opinion

36
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Why not …

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Expressing an opinion

37
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In my opinion, …

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Expressing an opinion

38
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My main concern at this stage is …

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Emphasizing a main point

39
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The main thing for me is …

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Emphasizing a main point

40
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The main point I’d like to emphasize is …

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Emphasizing a main point

41
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I would like to emphasize that …

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Emphasizing a main point

42
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One point I’d like to emphasize is that …

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Emphasizing a main point

43
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That/This is an important point.

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Emphasizing a main point

44
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We need to keep in mind that …

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Emphasizing a main point

45
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Let me repeat that …

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Emphasizing a main point

46
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We’d like to make a proposal that will hopefully

benefit both sides.

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Suggesting or accepting an offer/compromise

47
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Would you consider …?

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Suggesting or accepting an offer/compromise

48
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Why don’t you …

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Suggesting or accepting an offer/compromise

49
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What about if we …?

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Suggesting or accepting an offer/compromise

50
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I think we can accept that …

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Suggesting or accepting an offer/compromise

51
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How do you think we should deal with …?

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Asking for a suggestion

52
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What do you think is the best way forward?

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Asking for a suggestion

53
Q

What do you propose?

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Asking for a suggestion

54
Q

What are your usual charges/fees/rates for …?

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Asking for information

55
Q

Can/could you give me some more information

about …?

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Asking for information

56
Q

Can you give more specific details about …?

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Asking for information

57
Q

What can you tell me about …?

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Asking for information

58
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I’m afraid that’s out of the question.

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Rejecting an offer/compromise

59
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I afraid we can not accept that.

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Rejecting an offer/compromise

60
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I’m afraid that we can not accept your offer

because/since/while …

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Rejecting an offer/compromise

61
Q

I’m afraid that those conditions are unacceptable

because …

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Rejecting an offer/compromise

62
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Your proposal as it stands is not acceptable.

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Rejecting an offer/compromise

63
Q

Do you think you could …?

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Requests

64
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Would you be able to …?

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Requests

65
Q

Could you …?

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Requests

66
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Would you be will to …?

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Requests

67
Q

I understand what you’re saying, but …

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Being firm

68
Q

I can see what you’re saying, but …

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Being firm

69
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By and large, I accept your views, but …

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Being firm

70
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I’m afraid that’s out of the question.

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Being firm

71
Q

Would you be prepared to … (if) …

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Being flexible

72
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I’m will to … (if) …

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Being flexible

73
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If you agreed to … we could reciprocate with …

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Being flexible

74
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Provided that you …, we see no objection to …

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Being flexible

75
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We would be willing to consider that.

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Being flexible

76
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We would be ready to make a concession on …

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Being flexible

77
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We have no objection to …

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Being flexible