ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS UNIT 1

Begrip tonen / showing understanding

• Yes, I see your problem/point

• If I may add something...

• In my opinion

• To give you an idea

Begrip tonen / showing understanding

• As far as I am concerned

• Do you mind if I jump in here?

• All right, I see what you are getting at...

• I'm disappointed

Bepleiten / recommending something

• I get it!

• I was relieved

• You really should / We'd better…..

• I understand what you mean

mening geven / giving your opinion

• In my opinion / I think / I'm of opinion that….

• If I may add something,....

• So, in a nutshell

• It's a pity…..

beleefd onderbreken / interrupting politely

• For example, for instance

• For one thing….

• As far as I am concerned...

• Do you mind if I jump in here? Excuse me for interruping, but....

opluchting uitdrukken / expressing relief

• in my view....

• I know...It must be difficult for you.

• I was so relieved/it was a load off my mind..

• if I may add something,...

opsommen / summing up

• to cut a long story short,...

• To me,....

• It seems to me that,..

• First of all,...Secondly,...Finally,...

Iets samenvatten of afronden / summarising or rounding off

• Much to my relief,...

• To cut a long story short,...

• In the first place,....

• Take for example,...

Iets samenvatten of afronden / summarising or rounding off

• It was a relief...

• For one thing,....

• I get it!

• So, in a nutshell / Summing up you might say that...

Iets samenvatten of afronden / summarising or rounding off

• It was a relief....

• We'd better...

• To conclude,../In conclusion,..../ To summarise,...

• And finally,.....