4 phrases · A2 · B1
Agreeing in English
Every phrase below is a fixed shape you can fill in and use immediately, ordered from the simplest to the most advanced. Each one carries what it means in English and in Hindi, three examples that vary the slot, and the situations it actually gets said in.
The phrases
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That makes sense
A2Show you have understood and you agree.
यह बात समझ आती है।
- That makes sense.
- That makes sense to me.
- That makes sense — let us do it that way.
Anywhere · say it as: That makes / sense · used at work, college
I was thinking the same
A2Agree and show you had got there yourself.
मैं भी यही सोच रहा/रही था/थी।
- I was thinking the same.
- I was thinking the same thing.
- I was thinking the same, actually.
With friends · say it as: I was thinking / the same · used at work, everyday life
You're right about {NOUN}
B1Concede a specific point — which makes the rest of your view credible.
___ के बारे में आप सही हैं।
- You're right about the timing.
- You're right about that.
- You're right about the cost being the real issue.
Anywhere · say it as: You're right about / the timing · used at work, everyday life
I agree that {CLAUSE}
B1Say what exactly you agree with — not just that you agree.
मैं मानता/मानती हूँ कि ___।
- I agree that the process needs to change.
- I agree that we should start smaller.
- I agree that this is not a technical problem.
Anywhere · say it as: I agree that / the process needs to change · used at work, college
What goes wrong
The versions that get said instead, and why they land differently.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I am agree that the process needs to change. | I agree that the process needs to change. "Agree" is a verb on its own. Adding "am" is the single most common Indian-English slip with it. |
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