Useful phrases for CA3
Asking for clarification
Sorry,I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.
Idon’t(really)understand
Canyousaythatagain,please?I’mnot (quite)
surewhatIhavetodo.
CanIaskaquestion?
Doyouwantmeto….?
Correcting yourself
WhatImeanis…
WhatImeantwas…
WhatI’mtryingtosayis…
Compare and contrast
Theybothshow/have/etc.
They’rebothquitesimilarbecausetheyboth
show/have/etc
Thereare…..inbothphotographs
Bothofthemhavegot….Inthem.
Thetoponelooksmore…..thanthebottom one.
Theoneontheleftis/shows/has…..butthe one
ontherightis….
Thisoneisnotas……astheotherone.
It’squitedifficulttocomparethem.
Thispictureremindsmeof…..whereasthe other
one…..
Expressing your likes, dislikes, preferences
I(really)like/love/enjoy…..
Idon’t(really)like….
I’mnotverykeenon…
Imuchprefer…
I’dprefer…
I’d(much)rather…
ThethingIlikethebestis….(lo que mas me
gusta es..)
Expressing your opinions/feelings/reactions
Idon’tthinkhe’sveryhappy/she’sgoingto buy
anything
I’mnotsurewhetherenjoyit/peoplebelieve
Ithinkit’dbebetteriftheychose…./we didn’tgo…
Ithinkweshould….payless/choose…
Itmakesmeangry/worried/smile/wantto…
Ifinditreallyinteresting/awful
Itlooksabitstrange/difficult
Shelooksasifshe’senjoyingit/shehasn’t slept
Agreeing or disagreeing with your partner
Iagree
Thatsoundslikeagoodidea
That’sagreatidea
You’reright!
That’strue
I’mnotsureaboutthat
Idon’t(really)agree
Yes,but…
Involving your partner
