Debating in Italian

Question 1

How to express personal opinion

Answer 1

Secondo me (In my opinion)

Question 2

How to agree with someone

Answer 2

Concordo pienamente (I fully agree)

Question 3

How to disagree politely

Answer 3

Non sono d’accordo (I disagree)

Question 4

Starting a counterargument

Answer 4

D’altra parte (On the other hand)

Question 5

Expressing consequences

Answer 5

Di conseguenza (Consequently)

Question 6

Introducing an example

Answer 6

Per esempio (For example)

Question 7

How to strengthen an argument

Answer 7

È dimostrato che (It is proven that)

Question 8

How to admit a point

Answer 8

È vero che (It’s true that)

Question 9

Expressing necessity

Answer 9

È necessario che (It is necessary that)

Question 10

Concluding an argument

Answer 10

In conclusione (In conclusion)

Question 11

Suggesting a solution

Answer 11

La soluzione potrebbe essere (The solution could be)

Question 12

Highlighting importance

Answer 12

È fondamentale che (It is essential that)

Question 13

Introducing a topic

Answer 13

Oggi discuteremo di (Today we will discuss)

Question 14

Asking for clarification

Answer 14

Potresti chiarire? (Could you clarify?)

Question 15

Expressing uncertainty

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Non sono sicuro ma (I’m not sure but)

Question 16

Seeking agreement

Answer 16

Siamo tutti d’accordo che (We all agree that)

Question 17

Making a prediction

Answer 17

Probabilmente succederà che (It will probably happen that)

Question 18

Expressing a general fact

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Generalmente (Generally)

Question 19

Showing contrast

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Invece (Instead)

Question 20

Admitting an exception

Answer 20

Fatta eccezione per (Except for)

Question 21

Referring to a source

Answer 21

Secondo l’articolo (According to the article)

Question 22

Summarizing

Answer 22

In breve (In short)

Question 23

Acknowledging an opposing view

Answer 23

Capisco il tuo punto di vista (I understand your point of view)

Question 24

Suggesting a pause to think

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Fermiamoci un momento a riflettere (Let’s take a moment to think)

Question 25

Expressing a wish or hope

Answer 25

Speriamo che (Let's hope that)

Question 26

Requesting opinion

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Cosa ne pensi? (What do you think?)

Question 27

Stressing a point

Answer 27

Vorrei sottolineare che (I would like to emphasize that)

Question 28

Introducing doubt

Answer 28

È discutibile se (It is debatable whether)

Question 29

Reinforcing an argument

Answer 29

È indubbio che (It is undeniable that)

Question 30

Indicating cause

Answer 30

Ciò è dovuto a (This is due to)

Question 31

Making a concession

Answer 31

È vero, ma (It's true, but)

Question 32

Questioning reliability

Answer 32

Ma possiamo davvero fidarci di (But can we really trust)

Question 33

Suggesting caution

Answer 33

Dovremmo considerare con cautela (We should consider cautiously)

Question 34

Offering an alternative

Answer 34

Un'alternativa potrebbe essere (An alternative could be)

Question 35

Summarizing an opposing argument

Answer 35

Da un lato, si sostiene che (On one hand, it is argued that)

Question 36

Requesting further explanation

Answer 36

Puoi spiegare meglio? (Can you explain further?)

Question 37

Highlighting a benefit

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Un vantaggio è che (One advantage is that)

Question 38

Pointing out a downside

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Uno svantaggio è che (One disadvantage is that)

Question 39

Urging for consideration

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Bisogna considerare che (One must consider that)

Question 40

Encouraging perspective

Answer 40

Proviamo a vedere la questione da un'altra angolazione (Let's try to see the matter from another angle)

Question 41

Refuting a claim

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Questo argomento non regge perché (This argument doesn’t hold because)

Question 42

Emphasizing urgency

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È imperativo che (It is imperative that)

Question 43

Softening a statement

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Forse sarebbe meglio (Perhaps it would be better)

Question 44

Calling for action

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È il momento di agire (It is time to act)

Question 45

Challenging a statistic

Answer 45

Ma questi dati da dove vengono? (But where do these data come from?)

Question 46

Expressing approval

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Non potrei essere più d'accordo (I couldn’t agree more)

Question 47

Expressing conditional agreement

Answer 47

Potrei concordare se (I might agree if)

Question 48

Clarifying a misunderstanding

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Mi sa che c'è stato un malinteso (I think there has been a misunderstanding)

Question 49

Pushing for specifics

Answer 49

Potresti essere più specifico? (Could you be more specific?)

Question 50

Concluding forcefully

Answer 50

Quindi, è chiaro che (Thus, it is clear that)