Debating in Italian Flashcards

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How to express personal opinion

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Secondo me (In my opinion)

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How to agree with someone

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Concordo pienamente (I fully agree)

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How to disagree politely

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Non sono d’accordo (I disagree)

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Starting a counterargument

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D’altra parte (On the other hand)

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Expressing consequences

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Di conseguenza (Consequently)

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Introducing an example

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Per esempio (For example)

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How to strengthen an argument

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È dimostrato che (It is proven that)

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How to admit a point

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È vero che (It’s true that)

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Expressing necessity

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È necessario che (It is necessary that)

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Concluding an argument

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In conclusione (In conclusion)

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Suggesting a solution

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La soluzione potrebbe essere (The solution could be)

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Highlighting importance

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È fondamentale che (It is essential that)

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Introducing a topic

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Oggi discuteremo di (Today we will discuss)

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14
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Asking for clarification

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Potresti chiarire? (Could you clarify?)

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15
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Expressing uncertainty

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Non sono sicuro ma (I’m not sure but)

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16
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Seeking agreement

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Siamo tutti d’accordo che (We all agree that)

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17
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Making a prediction

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Probabilmente succederà che (It will probably happen that)

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18
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Expressing a general fact

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Generalmente (Generally)

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19
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Showing contrast

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Invece (Instead)

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20
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Admitting an exception

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Fatta eccezione per (Except for)

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21
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Referring to a source

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Secondo l’articolo (According to the article)

22
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Summarizing

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In breve (In short)

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Acknowledging an opposing view

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Capisco il tuo punto di vista (I understand your point of view)

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Suggesting a pause to think

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Fermiamoci un momento a riflettere (Let’s take a moment to think)

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Expressing a wish or hope

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Speriamo che (Let’s hope that)

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Requesting opinion

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Cosa ne pensi? (What do you think?)

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Stressing a point

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Vorrei sottolineare che (I would like to emphasize that)

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Introducing doubt

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È discutibile se (It is debatable whether)

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Reinforcing an argument

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È indubbio che (It is undeniable that)

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Indicating cause

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Ciò è dovuto a (This is due to)

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Making a concession

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È vero, ma (It’s true, but)

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Questioning reliability

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Ma possiamo davvero fidarci di (But can we really trust)

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Suggesting caution

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Dovremmo considerare con cautela (We should consider cautiously)

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Offering an alternative

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Un’alternativa potrebbe essere (An alternative could be)

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Summarizing an opposing argument

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Da un lato, si sostiene che (On one hand, it is argued that)

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Requesting further explanation

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Puoi spiegare meglio? (Can you explain further?)

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Highlighting a benefit

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Un vantaggio è che (One advantage is that)

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Pointing out a downside

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Uno svantaggio è che (One disadvantage is that)

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Urging for consideration

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Bisogna considerare che (One must consider that)

40
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Encouraging perspective

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Proviamo a vedere la questione da un’altra angolazione (Let’s try to see the matter from another angle)

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Refuting a claim

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Questo argomento non regge perché (This argument doesn’t hold because)

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Emphasizing urgency

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È imperativo che (It is imperative that)

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Softening a statement

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Forse sarebbe meglio (Perhaps it would be better)

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Calling for action

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È il momento di agire (It is time to act)

45
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Challenging a statistic

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Ma questi dati da dove vengono? (But where do these data come from?)

46
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Expressing approval

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Non potrei essere più d’accordo (I couldn’t agree more)

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Expressing conditional agreement

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Potrei concordare se (I might agree if)

48
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Clarifying a misunderstanding

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Mi sa che c’è stato un malinteso (I think there has been a misunderstanding)

49
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Pushing for specifics

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Potresti essere più specifico? (Could you be more specific?)

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Concluding forcefully

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Quindi, è chiaro che (Thus, it is clear that)