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8 phrases · B1 · B2 · C1
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.
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I don't think that is the real reason.
Disagree with an idea — softly, and in the way English actually does it.
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मुझे नहीं लगता कि ___।
I don't think that is the real reason.
Disagree with an idea — softly, and in the way English actually does it.
I see your point, but the timing does not work for us.
Disagree with somebody without making it personal.
What concerns me is that we have not tested it with real users.
Raise a worry without attacking anybody or blocking the idea.
I'm not entirely convinced that this is the cheapest option.
Disagree seriously, while leaving the door open.
Simplest first. The braces mark the part you change.
Disagree with an idea — softly, and in the way English actually does it.
मुझे नहीं लगता कि ___।
Anywhere · say it as: I don't think / that is the real reason · used at work, college
Practise this phrase →Disagree with somebody without making it personal.
मैं आपकी बात समझता हूँ, पर ___।
Polite — strangers, seniors, customers · say it as: I see your point, / but the timing does not work · used at work, interviews
Practise this phrase →Raise a worry without attacking anybody or blocking the idea.
मुझे जो चिंता है, वह यह है कि ___।
Formal — writing, presentations, officials · say it as: What concerns me / is that we have not tested it · used at work, interviews
Practise this phrase →Disagree seriously, while leaving the door open.
मुझे पूरी तरह यक़ीन नहीं कि ___।
Formal — writing, presentations, officials · say it as: I'm not entirely convinced / that this is the cheapest option · used at work, college
Practise this phrase →Turn the sentence around after agreeing with something.
फिर भी, ___।
Anywhere · say it as: That said, / we should still check with the client · used at work, interviews
Practise this phrase →Push back on something without calling it wrong.
मैं यह ज़रूरी नहीं कहूँगा/कहूँगी कि ___।
Polite — strangers, seniors, customers · say it as: I wouldn't necessarily say / that it failed · used at work, interviews
Practise this phrase →Accept the point completely — and set it aside anyway.
चाहे जो भी हो, ___।
Formal — writing, presentations, officials · say it as: Be that as it may, / the deadline has not moved · used at work, messages and email
Practise this phrase →Challenge a claim formally, on the record, without calling anybody a liar.
यह कहना भ्रामक होगा कि ___।
Formal — writing, presentations, officials · say it as: It would be misleading / to suggest that the change had no cost · used at work, college
Practise this phrase →The versions that get said instead, and why they land differently.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I think it is not the real reason. | I don't think that is the real reason. English puts the "not" on "think", not on the second half. Both are understandable; only one sounds native. |
I am not agree with you. | I don't agree with you. "Agree" is already a verb. It never takes "am" or "is" in front of it. |
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