Speaking: Interactive Communication B1 - Lesson 2: Agreeing & Disagreeing Politely

ESL Cambodia - Agree & Disagree
Speaking B1
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Agree & Disagree

ការយល់ព្រម និងការបដិសេធដោយគួរសម

In discussions, it's important to share your opinion politely, even when you disagree!

ក្នុងការពិភាក្សា ការបញ្ចេញមតិយោបល់ដោយភាពគួរសម គឺជារឿងសំខាន់ ទោះបីជាអ្នកមិនយល់ស្របក៏ដោយ!
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Strong Agreement

ការយល់ស្របទាំងស្រុង (100%)
Absolutely! ពិតណាស់! / យល់ស្របទាំងស្រុង!
I couldn't agree more. ខ្ញុំមិនអាចយល់ស្របជាងនេះទៀតទេ (យល់ស្របខ្លាំង)
That's exactly how I feel. នោះហើយជារបៀបដែលខ្ញុំគិត/មានអារម្មណ៍។
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Partial Agreement

ការយល់ស្របមួយផ្នែក (យល់ស្របខ្លះ តែមានមតិបន្ថែម)
I see your point, but... ខ្ញុំយល់ពីចំណុចរបស់អ្នក ប៉ុន្តែ...
That's true, however... វាក៏ពិតមែន ទោះយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ...
I agree up to a point. ខ្ញុំយល់ស្របត្រឹមចំណុចណាមួយ (តែមិនទាំងអស់)។
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Polite Disagreement

ការបដិសេធដោយភាពគួរសម
I'm afraid I disagree. ខ្ញុំសូមអភ័យទោសដែលត្រូវនិយាយថាខ្ញុំមិនយល់ស្រប។
I'm not so sure about that. ខ្ញុំមិនសូវច្បាស់អំពីចំណុចនោះទេ។ (វិធីបដិសេធស្រាលៗ)
I see it differently. ខ្ញុំមើលឃើញ/គិតខុសពីហ្នឹង។
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Don't just say "No" or "You are wrong"!

(នៅក្នុងវប្បធម៌អង់គ្លេស ការនិយាយថា "ទេ" ឬ "អ្នកឯងខុសហើយ" ចំៗពេក ត្រូវបានគេចាត់ទុកថាជាការមិនគួរសម ពេលកំពុងពិភាក្សា។)
You are wrong.
cancel Too aggressive! (កាចពេក)
I'm afraid I disagree.
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Agree & Disagree movie

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain how to gently share your opinion without causing an argument!

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Quick Check bolt

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស
Meaning Check
What does "I couldn't agree more" mean?
(តើ "I couldn't agree more" មានន័យដូចម្តេច?)
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Fill in the blank
I see your ___, but I think we need more time.
(ខ្ញុំយល់ពីចំណុចរបស់អ្នក ប៉ុន្តែ...)
error THE TRAP!
Is it polite to say "You are wrong" in an English discussion?
(តើវាសមរម្យទេ ក្នុងការនិយាយថា "អ្នកឯងខុសហើយ" ពេលពិភាក្សា?)
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Polite Disagreement
Which phrase is a POLITE way to disagree?
(តើឃ្លាមួយណាជាការបដិសេធដោយគួរសម?)
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Softening the 'No'
"I'm not so ___ about that."
(ខ្ញុំមិនសូវច្បាស់អំពីចំណុចនោះទេ។)
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អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!
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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!
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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Ask a Question front_hand

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!
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Recent Questions

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Can I say "I agree with you 100%" instead of "I couldn't agree more"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Yes, absolutely! "I agree with you 100%" is very common and natural in spoken English. "I couldn't agree more" is just a slightly more advanced and native-sounding idiom. verified

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Minea 5 hours ago

How can I disagree with my boss without making them angry?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Excellent question! In professional settings, you should use "softeners". Start with: "I see what you mean, but..." or "With respect, I see it a bit differently." This shows you listened to them first! handshake

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Kosal 8 hours ago

Why can't I just say "I disagree"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

You *can* say it, but in Western culture, saying it too directly can sound aggressive or rude, like you want to fight! Adding "I'm afraid..." softens the blow and keeps the conversation friendly. front_hand

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