Disagreeing politely
Kimdir bilan kelishmaganingizda qo'pol ko'rinmaslik uchun ishlating. Ingliz tilida to'g'ridan-to'g'ri "No, you're wrong" deyish juda qattiq eshitiladi — avval yumshatib, keyin o'z fikringizni ayting. Magistraturada seminarlarda bu juda kerak bo'ladi.
- I see what you mean, but…neutral
Nima demoqchi ekaningizni tushunaman, lekin…
“I see what you mean, but I think the problem is more complicated.”
- I'm not sure I agree.neutral
Qo'shilishimga ishonchim komil emas.
“I'm not sure I agree. Some people actually work better under pressure.”
- I'm not so sure about that.neutral
Bunga unchalik ishonmayman.
“I'm not so sure about that. Online friends can be real friends too.”
- That's true, but…neutral
Bu to'g'ri, lekin…
“That's true, but you also have to think about the long-term cost.”
- I take your point, but…neutral
Fikringizni qabul qilaman, lekin…
“I take your point, but not everyone can afford private lessons.”
- I see it a bit differently.neutral
Men buni biroz boshqacha ko'raman.
“I see it a bit differently. For me, experience matters more than a degree.”
- Not necessarily.neutral
Shart emas. / Har doim ham emas.
“Not necessarily. Expensive things aren't always better quality.”
- I'm afraid I disagree.formal
Kechirasiz, men qo'shilmayman.
“I'm afraid I disagree. I think the city centre is actually safer now.”
- Yes, but on the other hand…neutral
Ha, lekin boshqa tomondan…
“Yes, but on the other hand, living alone teaches you to be independent.”
- I'd have to disagree there.neutral
Bu yerda qo'shila olmayman.
“I'd have to disagree there — I think exams are still useful.”
- That's one way of looking at it, but…neutral
Bu masalaga bir qarash, lekin…
“That's one way of looking at it, but there's another side to the story.”
- I don't think that's always the case.neutral
Menimcha, bu har doim ham shunday emas.
“I don't think that's always the case. Plenty of rich people are unhappy.”
- Maybe, but don't you think…?informal
Balki, lekin sizningcha … emasmi?
“Maybe, but don't you think it's a bit too expensive?”
- With respect, I think…formal
Hurmat bilan, menimcha…
“With respect, I think the data suggests something different.”
- I can see why you'd say that, but…neutral
Nega shunday deyishingizni tushunaman, lekin…
“I can see why you'd say that, but my experience has been quite different.”
- I'm not convinced.neutral
Meni bunga ishontira olmadingiz. / Ishonchim yo'q.
“I'm not convinced that banning phones in schools would solve the problem.”
- Up to a point, but…neutral
Ma'lum bir chegaragacha, lekin…
“Up to a point, but it really depends on how it's used.”