Useful Expressions (B1) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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He is the worst president that the United States of America has ever had! (Agreement)

Ex: You have a point there!

I don't quite understand what you're trying to convey when you say that Bob is ugly.

Ex: What I'm trying to say is that I don't find him attractive at all!

Bob has two sisters. (Disagreement)

Ex: I'm not so sure about that! I think he has just one younger brother.

We must come to an agreement between the two flavors of ice-cream. (Making a decision)

Ex: Let's think about the choices we have, either chocolate or vanilla.

Barcelona is the best city in Spain.

Ex: You may be right, but I'm not sure. I really like Bilbao.

He painted his nails this really nice color, kind of a mix of red and blue. (Asking for clarification)

Ex: Do you mean that they were purple?

I'm not sure if I'm right, but it seems like he may have died his hair green. (Agreement)

Ex: I think you're right; it looks much greener than it usually is!

Should we go to the movie theater tonight? (Agreement)

Ex: That's a great idea! Do you mind if I invite my mother as well?

She could have been nicer to me when we spoke on the phone. (Asking for clarification)

Ex: Are you saying that she was rude to you?

What do you mean when you say that her arm was chopped off? (Clarifying)

Ex: What I mean is someone took a knife and chopped it off. Now she has a robot arm.

Everyone likes chocolate! (Disagreement)

Ex: I don't entirely agree. I have a good friend who hates it!

Hmm, so they decided to hire the man over the obviously more talented woman? (Making a decision)

Ex: Are you happy with that decision? I'm not... I thought she was much better.

They chose the happy cat over the sad dog, even though I think dogs are better. (Making a decision)

Ex: It seems to make sense though. The happy cat is so much more exciting than that sad, boring dog.

Do you think that Spain is better than France? (Agreement)

Ex: Absolutely! The food in Spain is much better than in France, among other things.

I think that Lady Gaga is a great singer. (Disagreement)

Ex: I'm not sure that Lady Gaga is a great singer, because I don't like her music.

We have five choices of adjectives to describe Bob: smart, dumb, intelligent, terrible, rude. (Making a decision)

Ex: What should we choose? I feel like dumb would be the best option.

I think that I like Rihanna the best out of all of the singers this year. (Making a decision)

Ex: So have we decided? Rihanna is the best, no?

She is so mean to everyone! (Agreement)

Ex: You could be right that she is mean to everyone, because I have heard her say some mean things.

Madrid is the smallest city in all of Europe. (Disagreement)

Ex: I'm not sure that that is true! I think it is one of the biggest.

Scientists say that you should eat breakfast in the morning! (Agreement)

Ex: Definitely! It's the most important meal.

This exhibit at the Prado seems like it could be interesting. Would you like to come? (Agreement)

Ex: Yes, it does sounds interesting, although I don't generally like museums.