Saying what you think
You already know mér finnst and ég held að. This lesson adds the discourse frame around them.
að mínu mati — in my opinion: Að mínu mati er þetta rétt ákvörðun. hins vegar — on the other hand, introduces the counterpoint. á móti (+ dative) — against, opposed to: Ég er alveg á móti þessari hugmynd. þrátt fyrir (+ accusative) — despite.
Weighing both sides
| move | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| in my view | að mínu mati |
| on the other hand | hins vegar |
| despite X | þrátt fyrir X (acc.) |
| for / against | með / á móti |
Supporting a claim
rökstyðja is to justify with arguments (rökin): Þú þarft að rökstyðja skoðunina þína. fjalla um is what a text or talk does — it deals with a topic. lýsa (+ dative) is to describe. reyndar softens or corrects: actually, in fact. sem betur fer is the positive twin of því miður — fortunately.
Describing people fairly
persónuleikinn is the personality; sæmilegur means decent, passable — praise with reservations.
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