Today, learn 6 phrases to help you enter into conversations with confidence!
Entering into a conversation with native English speakers can be difficult. They often speak fast and might not seem to offer you a chance to speak. Instead, they will expect that you are going to jump in and speak if you have something to say.
This means that you need to show confidence if you want to get into a conversation. You need to be able to assert yourself and use the phrases that signal to them that you have something to say.
Here are six phrases to help you do that:
“I see what you mean.”: This shows that you agree with the other speaker. It also gives you the opportunity to follow it up with something extra that comes from you. You could also say, “Yeah, I totally agree.”
“Actually, I think…”: If you want to disagree, this is a polite way to do it. You don’t want to show too much disagreement if you’re trying to get into a conversation with a stranger, but polite disagreement might make for a deeper conversation.
“Hey, I have an idea.”: As it suggests, this phrase would help you express a new thought. You could also say: “What about this?”
“Me too!”: This can help show commonality and is a good way to start telling a story. It’s also a very relaxed phrase that sounds natural to Americans.
Do you find it intimidating to jump into conversations with English speakers?
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