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Dialogs


Dialogs involve agreement, disagreement, suggestions, invitations, offers, requests, assumptions, contradictions, or questions.


   Agreement :
So do I.
Me too.
Neither do I.  (Agreement with negative sentence)
I don’t either. (Agreement with negative sentence)
Who wouldn’t?
Isn’t he/she/it though! 
	= Didn’t he /wasn’t she, hasn’t it though!
I’ll second that. I’ll say!
You can say that again.
Is/Has/Was it ever!
You bet!
I couldn’t agree with you more.
I feel the same way you do about it.
   Disagreement :
I don’t think so.
That’s not what I think.
That’s not the way I see it.
I can’t say I agree.
I couldn’t agree with you less.
I’m afraid I don’t agree.
Probably not.
Not necessarily.
Not really.
I’m afraid not.
I’m not so sure.
   Suggestions :
Why don’t you/we …
Why not …
Have you ever thought of …
We/you might want to …
We /you could always …
Maybe we/you could …
Try …
If I were you …
If I were in your shoes …
We/you should …
Should you/we … 
What about …
What if you/we …
How about …
    Positive responses
  • Why not!
  • Good idea!
  • That’s an idea.
  • Sounds good to me.
  • By all means!
  • Why didn’t I think of that?
  • That’s worth a try.
  • Thanks, I’ll give that a try.
    Negative responses
  • I don’t think so.
  • I don’t believe so.
  • I already thought of that.
  • I don’t think that will work.
  • Don’t look at me!
  • Can I take a rain check? (That means to postpone)
   Invitations :
Shall we …
Would you like to …
Would you care to …
Would you be able to …
Want to …
Let’s …
Do you want to …
Could you …
Can you …
    Positive responses
  • Yes, let’s.
  • Sure, thanks.
  • Sounds good.
  • All right, I’d love to.
  • I’d like that.
  • What a great idea!
  • Sure. Thanks for inviting me.
  • If you want me to.
  • Don’t mind if I do.
    Negative Responses
  • I’m sorry, but …
  • I’d like to, but …
  • I’d love to, but …
  • Thanks a lot, but …
  • That sounds nice, but …
  • I’ll pass.
  • Thanks for the invitation, but …
  • I don’t think I’ll be able to make it this time.
   Offers :
Let me …
Shall I …
Would you like me to …
Do you want me to …
Can I …
May I …
Should I …
I could …
    Positive responses
  • That would be nice.
  • Yes, please.
  • Please do.
  • Sure thanks.
    Negative Responses
  • I don’t think so.
  • I’m afraid not.
  • That won’t be necessary.
  • Thanks anyway.
  • Please don’t.
   Requests:
Would you …
Could you/I …
Do you mind if …
Would you mind if …
Will you …
May I …
Can you/I …
    Positive responses
  • I’d be glad to.
  • I’d be delighted.
  • Sure thing.
  • Certainly.
  • Why not?
  • If you want to.
  • If you’d like.
  • You bet.
  • Not at all.
  • Of course not.
    Negative Responses
  • Sorry, but …
  • I’m afraid not.
  • I’d like to, but …
  • I wish I could, but …
  • Actually, I do/would.
  • I’m afraid I do/would.
  • As a matter, of fact, I do/would.



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