The
English:
What they say / what they mean / what foreigners understand
Very interesting / I do not agree at all or I don't believe you / They are impressed
I hear what you say / I disagree and do not want to discuss it further / He or she accepts my point of view
With the greatest respect / I think you are an idiot / He is interested in what I have to say
That's not bad / This is very good / It's not good enough
O, by the way / The primary purpose of our conversation is... / This is not very important
Quite good / A bit dissapointing / Rather good
Perhaps you'd like to think about it / Do it, or be prepared to justify yourself / Think about the idea, but do what you like
I was a bit dissapointed / I am most upset and angry / It doesn't really matter
Could we consider more options? / I don't like your idea / They have not yet decided
I'll bear it in mind / I'll do nothing about it / Thet will probably do it
I will think about it / It's a bad idea / It's a good idea
I'm sure it's my fault / It's your fault / It was their fault
That is an original point of view / You must be crazy / They like my idea
You'll get there eventually / You don't stand a chance / Must keep trying, I'm heading in the right direction
I almost agree / I don't agree at all / We are not far from agreement
We will look into it / We will do nothing about it / They are interested and will study the proposal
You must come for dinner some time / I'm not inviting you, just being polite / I will get an invitation soon
I'd like to suggest / Do it! / It's just a suggestion which I can ignore
ehh.... no / Yes / No
Little concerned / Extremely upset / No serious problem
That's a bit odd / I don't believe it / Not uncommon
I am somewhat concerned / I am in a state of panic / He's not very worried
There are a few things we need to address / We are in the **** / We just need to iron out some details
I am surprised to hear / I am very dissapointed / It's unexpected but OK
I feel a little uneasy about this / I am extremely distressed / It's fine
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