Å si hva du mener (giving your opinion)
The language of B1 writing and speaking.
12 minutes · A free lesson from B1: Selvstendig (independent) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
Opinions and arguments
Your view
- Jeg synes at …Say: yai suenuhs atیائی سیُنَس اتMeans: I think that … (my own view)
- Jeg mener at …Say: yai mehnuhr atیائی مےنَر اتMeans: I believe that … (a considered view)
- Etter min mening …Say: ehtuhr meen mehningاےتَر مین مےنِنگMeans: In my opinion …
Pros and cons
- På den ene siden …, på den andre siden …Say: poh dehn ehnuh seeduhn, poh dehn annruh seeduhnپو دےن اےنَ سیدَن, پو دےن آننرَ سیدَنMeans: On the one hand …, on the other hand …
- En fordel er at …Say: ehn forduhl ehr atاےن فوردَل اےر اتMeans: One advantage is that …
- En ulempe er at …Say: ehn oolehmpuh ehr atاےن اُولےمپَ اےر اتMeans: One disadvantage is that …
Conclusion
- Derfor …Say: darfohrدارفورMeans: Therefore … / So …
- Alt i alt mener jeg at …Say: alt ee alt mehnuhr yai atآلت ای آلت مےنَر یائی اتMeans: All in all, I believe that …
Jeg mener at alle barn bør lære å svømme på skolen. På den ene siden koster det penger og tar tid fra andre fag. På den andre siden er Norge et land med mye vann, og svømming kan redde liv. Dessuten har ikke alle foreldre tid eller råd til svømmekurs. Alt i alt mener jeg at fordelene er større enn ulempene.
Say: yai mehnuhr at alluh barn boer laaruh oh svoemmuh poh skooluhn. poh dehn ehnuh seeduhn kustuhr deh pehnguhr oh tar tee fra annruh fag. poh dehn annruh seeduhn ehr norguh eht lann meh mueuh van, oh svoemming kan rehduh leev. dehssootuhn har ikuh alluh foorehllruh tee ehlluhr rohd teel svoemmehkush. alt ee alt mehnuhr yai at fordehlehnuh ehr stoeruh ehn ooluhmpehnuh.یائی مےنَر ات آللَ بارن بوےر لارَ او سووےممَ پو سکُولَن. پو دےن اےنَ سیدَن کُستَر دے پےنگَر او تار تی فرا آننرَ فاگ. پو دےن آننرَ سیدَن اےر نورگَ اےت لانن مے میُاَ وان, او سووےممِنگ کان رےدَ لیو. دےسسُوتَن ہار اِکَ آللَ فُورےللرَ تی اےللَر رود تیل سووےممےکُش. آلت ای آلت مےنَر یائی ات فوردےلےنَ اےر ستوےرَ اےن اُولَمپےنَ.Means: I believe all children should learn to swim at school. On the one hand, it costs money and takes time from other subjects. On the other hand, Norway is a country with a lot of water, and swimming can save lives. Besides, not all parents have the time or money for swimming lessons. All in all, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Opinion, both sides with reasons, and a conclusion.
Say it out loud (60 seconds): Bør det være gratis å ta buss og tog? Si hva du mener, gi grunner, og konkluder.Say: boer deh vaaruh gratees oh ta bus oh toog? see va doo mehnuhr, yee grunnuhr, oh konklooduhr.بوےر دے وارَ گراتیس او تا بُس او تُوگ? سی وا دُو مےنَر, یی گرُننَر, او کونکلُودَر.Means: Should buses and trains be free? Say what you think, give reasons, and conclude.
A model answer
Jeg mener at buss og tog bør være billigere, men ikke helt gratis. På den ene siden ville flere la bilen stå, og det er bra for miljøet. På den andre siden må noen betale for det, og da blir skattene høyere. Alt i alt synes jeg at lavere priser er en god løsning.Say: yai mehnuhr at bus oh toog boer vaaruh billeegehruh, mehn ikuh hehlt gratees. poh dehn ehnuh seeduhn villuh flehruh la beeluhn stoh, oh deh ehr bra for miyoeuht. poh dehn annruh seeduhn moh nuuhn buhtaluh for deh, oh da bleer skatuhnuh hoyehruh. alt ee alt suenuhs yai at lavehruh preesuhr ehr ehn goo loesning.یائی مےنَر ات بُس او تُوگ بوےر وارَ بِللیگےرَ, مےن اِکَ ہےلت گراتیس. پو دےن اےنَ سیدَن وِللَ فلےرَ لا بیلَن ستو, او دے اےر برا فور مِیوےَت. پو دےن آننرَ سیدَن مو نُاَن بَتالَ فور دے, او دا بلیر سکاتَنَ ہوئےرَ. آلت ای آلت سیُنَس یائی ات لاوےرَ پریسَر اےر اےن گُو لوےسنِنگ.Means: I think buses and trains should be cheaper, but not completely free. On the one hand, more people would leave the car at home, and that is good for the environment. On the other hand, someone has to pay for it, and then taxes go up. All in all, I think lower prices are a good solution.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Choose the verb for personal taste: “Jeg ___ filmen var kjedelig.”
- synes
- mener
- tror
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A: synes — synes is for taste and feelings. mener is a considered view, and tror is what you think is true.
Quick check: Choose the verb for something you think is true but are not sure of: “Jeg ___ det blir regn i morgen.”
- synes
- tror
- mener
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B: tror — tror is for what you believe but cannot be sure of.
Quick check: Which phrase introduces a disadvantage?
- En fordel er at …
- Etter min mening …
- En ulempe er at …
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C: En ulempe er at … — en ulempe is a disadvantage, and en fordel an advantage.
Quick check: What does “Alt i alt” mean?
- All in all
- Above all
- All the time
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A: All in all — Alt i alt mener jeg at … sums up your view.
Marked as soon as you finish — free with an account.Practise now
Marked as soon as you finish — free with an account.Practise now
Marked as soon as you finish — free with an account.Practise now