English Phrases

(ｓｏｒｒｙ　ｔｏ　ｉｎｔｅｒｒｕｐｔ　ｂｕｔ)

Sorry to interrupt but

(ｉ’ｍ　ｓｏｒｒｙ　ｂｕｔ)

I'm sorry but

(ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｓａｙ　ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ｈｅｒｅ)

Let me say something here

(ｓｏｒｒｙ，　ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｃｕｔ　ｉｎ　ｔｏ　ｓａｙ)

Sorry, let me cut in to say

(ｍａｙ　ｉ　ａｓｋ　ａ　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ？)

May I ask a question?

(ｗｈａｔ　ｗａｓ　ｔｈａｔ？)

What was that?

(ｓｏｒｒｙ，　ｉ　ｄｉｄｎ’ｔ　ｃａｔｃｈ　ｔｈａｔ)

Sorry, I didn't catch that

(ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｇｉｖｅ　ａｎ　ｅｘａｍｐｌｅ？)

Can you give an example?

(ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｃｌａｒｉｆｙ　ｔｈａｔ　ｌａｓｔ　ｐｏｉｎｔ？)

Can you clarify that last point?

(ｃｏｕｌｄ　ｙｏｕ　ｒｅｐｈｒａｓｅ　ｔｈａｔ？)

Could you rephrase that?

(ｄｉｄ　ｙｏｕ　ｓａｙ．．．？)

Did you say...?

(ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｒｅｐｅａｔ　ｔｈａｔ　ｂａｃｋ　ｔｏ　ｙｏｕ)

Let me repeat that back to you

(ｔｏ　ｃｏｎｆｉｒｍ，　ｙｏｕ　ｓａｉｄ)

To confirm, you said

(ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｍａｋｅ　ｓｕｒｅ　ｉ’ｖｅ　ｇｏｔ　ｔｈａｔ)

Let me make sure I've got that

(ｃａｎ　ｉ　ｃｈｅｃｋ　ｔｈａｔ？　ｉｔ　ｗａｓ)

Can I check that? It was

(ｙｏｕ　ｍｅａｎ)

You mean

(ａｎｙ　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ？)

Any questions?

(ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎｓ，　ａｎｙｏｎｅ？)

Questions, anyone?

(ｊｕｓｔ　ｏｎｅ　ｑｕｉｃｋ　ｆｏｌｌｏｗ－ｕｐ　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ)

Just one quick follow-up question

(ｗｈａｔ　ａｂｏｕｔ．．．？)

What about...?

(ｍａｙ　ｉ　ａｓｋ　ａ　ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ？)

May I ask a question?

(ｉ　ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ)

I believe

(ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌｌｙ　ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ)

Personally I think

(ｉｎ　ｍｙ　ｏｐｉｎｉｏｎ)

In my opinion

(ｆｒｏｍ　ｍｙ　ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅ，　ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｓａｙ)

From my experience, I would say

(ｉ　ｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｅｌｙ　ａｇｒｅｅ)

I completely agree

(ｉ　ｓｕｐｐｏｒｔ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｄｅａ)

I support that idea

(ｉ　ｐａｒｔｌｙ　ａｇｒｅｅ)

I partly agree

(ｔｈｅ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ　ｉｓ)

The difference is

(ｙｏｕ’ｖｅ　ｍａｄｅ　ａ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｐｏｉｎｔ，　ｂｕｔ)

You've made a good point, but

(ｉ　ｕｎｄｅｒｓｔａｎｄ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｐｏｓｉｔｉｏｎ，　ｈｏｗｅｖｅｒ)

I understand your position, however

(ｉ　ｗｉｓｈ　ｉ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　ａｇｒｅｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｙｏｕ，　ｂｕｔ)

I wish I could agree with you, but

(ｉ　ｄｉｓａｇｒｅｅ)

I disagree

(ｉ　ｃａｎ’ｔ　ａｇｒｅｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈａｔ)

I can't agree with that

(ｏｎｅ　ｐｏｓｓｉｂｌｅ　ｗｅａｋｎｅｓｓ　ｉｓ)

One possible weakness is

(ｔｈｅ　ｎｅｇａｔｉｖｅ　ｓｉｄｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ)

The negative side of this is

(ａ　ｐｒｏｂｌｅｍ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ)

A problem with this could be

(ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｈａｎｄ)

On the other hand

(ｔｈｅ　ａｄｖａｎｔａｇｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ)

The advantage of this is

(ａ　ｇｏｏｄ　ｐｏｉｎｔ　ｉｓ)

A good point is

(ａｎｏｔｈｅｒ　ｒｅａｓｏｎ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ)

Another reason for this is

(ｔｈｅ　ｓｉｍｉｌａｒ　ｐａｒｔｓ　ａｒｅ．．．ａｎｄ．．．)

The similar parts are...and...

(ｔｈｅ　ｓｉｍｉｌａｒｉｔｉｅｓ　ａｒｅ)

The similarities are

(ｔｈｅ　ｋｅｙ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｃｅｓ　ａｒｅ．．．ａｎｄ．．．)

The key differences are...and...

(ｔｈｅ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｃｅｓ　ａｒｅ)

The differences are

(ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｃｌａｒｉｆｙ　ｔｈａｔ　ｆｏｒ　ｙｏｕ)

Let me clarify that for you

(ｔｏ　ｃｌａｒｉｆｙ　ｔｈｉｓ)

To clarify this

(ｔｏ　ｉｌｌｕｓｔｒａｔｅ)

To illustrate

(ｉｎ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｗｏｒｄｓ)

In other words

(ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ａｄｄ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｄｅｔａｉｌｓ)

Let me add some details

(ｌｅｔ’ｓ　ｇｏ　ｏｖｅｒ)

Let's go over

(ｌｅｔ’ｓ　ｒｅｖｉｅｗ)

Let's review

(ｌｅｔ’ｓ　ｔａｋｅ　ａ　ｌｏｏｋ　ａｔ)

Let's take a look at

(ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｓａｙ　ｔｈｉｓ　ａｇａｉｎ)

Let me say this again

(ｔｏ　ｒｅｐｅａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｏｉｎｔ)

To repeat the point

(ｗｈａｔ　ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｅｍｐｈａｓｉｚｅ　ｉｓ)

What I would like to emphasize is