• Giving opinion:
    • As far as I'm concerned...
    • As for (me)...
    • I think…
    • My understanding is... ->
    • I'm of the opinion... ->
    • I reckon... ->
    • In my view... ->
    • To my mind... ->
    • From my stand point... ->
    • From what I can gather... ->
    • Well, in my opinion, ...because...
    • I feel...
    • Regarding ->
    • When it comes to... ->
    • Well, personally, I feel ... ->
    • I'd do something different ...
    • I may be wrong, but I believe ...
    • Give an insight into sth
    • It'd be (much better if (everyone bought...)
    • I just don't think it's right that...
    • One argument in favour of (being vegetarian) is that...
    • I think people should (have the right to...)
    • Frankly,...
    • If you ask me, ...
    • Personally, ...
    • To be perfectly honest, ...
    • My understanding is...
    • When it comes to...
    • It is my opinion that...
    • Lo que me molesta es...
      • What annoys me is...
      • What bugs me is...
    • Strong opinion
      • I'm absolutely convinced (that)...
      • I don't believe for a minute that ...
      • I really don't think (that)...
      • I strongly believe...
  • Stating a common belief/fact
    • It is widely believed that...
    • It is known/thought that...
    • It is proven that...
    • It's a fact/certainty that...
  • Agreeing:
    • I agree to some extent
    • People often complain that ... , and I agree.
    • I see what you mean
    • I see your point
    • I side with you
    • I suppose that's true actually.
    • That's a good point.
    • You might be right there.
    • Well, I can't argue with that.
    • I suppose you've got a point there.
    • I side with you.
    • We're on the same page
    • We're on the same wavelength
  • Disagreeing :
    • People often say that ... , but I ...
    • I think it is unlikely that anybody would ...
    • No, that's not the way I see things.
    • No, I don't think so…
    • I'm not sure, to be honest.
    • I don't think that is the answer to ...
    • I don't know about that.
    • I can't really see the point of... (forcing kids to eat)
    • Oh, do you think so?
    • Oh, I wouldn't say that.
    • Well, I'm still not convinced.
    • May be, but I don't see how (we) can...
    • Fair enough, but I still think (that)...
    • Yes, but then again, ...
    • Well, some people would argue that.
    • I'm sorry, I can't agree with you on that.
  • Not convinced/You do not have an opinion on the topic:
    • I can't pass judgment -> no puedo emitir una opinión
    • I can't really say
    • I'm not so sure about that
    • Can you back that up?
  • Inviting your partner's opinion:
    • Some of these situations could be avoided, don't you think?
    • I don't know about you, but in my opinion this is very good.
    • These places are very crowded. Would you agree with that?
    • What do you think of...? Is this a better option?
    • What do you make of...?
    • What's your impression of...
    • What's your view on...
  • Following up on your partner's opinions:
    • I'm sure that's what it is, I agree.
    • As I see it, ...
    • That's an interesting point, but I think ...
  • Moving to another prompt:
    • Right, why don't we talk about ... ?
    • How about this idea? Do you want to say something about it?
    • Now, moving on, ...
    • Shall we discuss this idea next?
    • I'm not sure what this means. What do you think?
  • Giving your impression:
    • He seems...
    • she strikes me as...
    • he comes across as
    • I get the impression
    • I get the feeling
    • I have a gut feeling
    • I have a hunch
  • Interrupting a conversation:
    • Sorry to interrupt
    • Sorry to but you in
    • Can I just say something here?
    • Can I stop you there for a moment?
    • Can I just butt in for a second?
    • Can I just mention something?
    • Can I just add something here?
    • Do you mind if I come in here?
    • Before you move on, I’d like to say something.
    • Before you go on, I’d like to say something.
    • Excuse me for interrupting but...
    • Excuse me for butting in but...
    • Sorry for interrupting but...
    • Just a moment, I’d like to...
    • If I could just come in here. I think...
    • Interrupting rudely
      • Will you let me speak?
      • Can’t you be quiet for a moment?
      • Will you just shut up for a minute, please?
  • Clarifying your position
    • No, that's not what I'm trying to say.
    • What I meant was...
    • No, that's not what I meant.
    • All I'm saying is that...