Як контролювати розмову

Sometimes, we don’t know how to start or structure our conversation. Imagine that you’re talking about 

the weather and you want to introduce another topic – how can you do it? How can you return to the previous topic of discussion? How can you interrupt someone politely? 

Learn how!

Here are some phrases that can help you: 

• I think = I suppose = I'm certain that... – Я вважаю …
• First of all – По-перше
• By the way – До речі 
• And then – І потім
• Besides – Крім цього 
• It seems to me that – Мені здається, що ...
• Generally speaking, ... = In general - Кажучи загалом ...
• For example = For instance – Наприклад 
• In any case = Anyway - У будь-якому випадку
• That's why = For this reason – Ось чому
• Frankly = Honestly = To be honest – Якщо чесно
• Finally – Зрештою 
• As a rule – Як правило 
• It may sound strange, but... = Oddly enough = The surprising thing is... - Може здатися дивним, але ...
• Normally = usually = on the whole = generally – В цілому, зазвичай
• Perhaps – Можливо 
• I doubt if... - Я не впевнений, що ...
• In my opinion = To my mind = From my point of view = Personally, - По-моєму
• In a case/situation like this... - У такому разі ...
• And another thing = What's more...– І ще ...
• Also = In addition = What’s more – І ще, на додаток
• Don’t misunderstand me. – Не зрозумійте мене неправильно
• The fact of the matter is... - Справа в тому, що ...
• Let's get this straight. – Давайте розберемося. 
• That's not what I said! – Це зовсім не те що я сказав! 
• In reality – Насправді 
• I'm afraid... - Боюся, що … 
• Believe it or not – Хочете вірте, хочете ні
• To cut a long story short = In short = All in all – Коротше кажучи
• Oh, before I forgot = Oh, I almost forgot – Поки я не забув! (Я мало не забув!) 
• In other words – Іншими словами 
• If I understand you correctly – Якщо я правильно вас зрозумів 
• In short = All in all 
• What a shame. = Як шкода! 
• Sorry, what did you say? = Could you repeat that, please? = I didn't get the bit about... - Вибачте, я не розчув ...

Now you know how to direct your conversation!

This video will help you speak English fluently and confidently! See if you can find our new phrases here!