Speaking Phrases
Essential phrases for the B1 speaking exam. Practice these until they come naturally.
Suggesting
“Wie wäre es, wenn wir ...?”
How about if we ...?
“Ich würde vorschlagen, dass ...”
I would suggest that ...
Agreeing
“Das halte ich für eine gute Idee.”
I think that's a good idea.
“Ja, das passt für mich.”
Yes, that works for me.
Disagreeing politely
“Ich bin nicht ganz deiner Meinung.”
I don't quite agree with you.
“Ich sehe das etwas anders.”
I see it a bit differently.
Giving reasons
“Der Hauptgrund ist, dass ...”
The main reason is that ...
“Ein weiterer Grund dafür ist ...”
Another reason for this is ...
Examples
“Zum Beispiel ...”
For example ...
“Ein gutes Beispiel dafür ist ...”
A good example of this is ...
Opinions
“Meiner Meinung nach ...”
In my opinion ...
“Ich persönlich denke, dass ...”
I personally think that ...
Contrast
“Einerseits ... andererseits ...”
On one hand ... on the other hand ...
“Allerdings muss man auch sagen, dass ...”
However, one must also say that ...
Presentation
“Zuerst spreche ich über ...”
First I'll talk about ...
“Danach komme ich zu ...”
After that I'll come to ...
“Abschließend ...”
In conclusion ...
Closing
“Damit bin ich am Ende meiner Präsentation. Vielen Dank für eure Aufmerksamkeit.”
With that I'm at the end of my presentation. Thank you for your attention.