Conversation Skills: Expressing Agreement ππ€
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Hi everyone. It's Jennifer.
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Would you call yourself agreeable or difficult?
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Do you enjoy being confrontational?
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Sometimes I think it's just easier to agree with others. Don't you think?
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Well, in this lesson I'll offer several ways to express agreement.
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First, when someone asks for a favor, you can respond, "No problem."
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For example:
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Can you help me carry some boxes?
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Sure. No problem. I'd be happy to.
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No problem. My pleasure.
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Second, when you agree and it's less from the heart and more to avoid an argument, you can say:
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Anything you say.
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Sure. Anything you say.
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For example,
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your dinner companion is very upset and feels the need to complain about the restaurant. He says:
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That was awful. That was horrible. We'll never go there again. They should close that place down, right?
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You agree and say, "Mmhmm. Anything you say."
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Finally, sometimes we wholeheartedly agree.
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We think the same thing or the same way as another person. In this case, any of these
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expressions would sound natural.
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You took the words right out of my mouth.
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You're telling me.
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Which means you're telling m,e but I know this already because I agree. You're right. You're telling me.
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I couldn't have said it better myself - OR - I couldn't have said it any better myself.
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You can say that again. Which means your words are true and I agree. You can say that again.
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Try saying all the expressions again. Repeat after me. Ready? No problem. I'd be happy to.
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Mm-hmm. Anything you say.
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You took the words right out of my mouth.
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I couldn't have said it any better.
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I couldn't have said it any better myself.
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You're telling me.
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You can say that again.
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Well, we'll end here. I'll see you again soon for another lesson. Please remember to like this video and subscribe.
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