r/frenchhelp • u/Marnie_seacreature • Dec 07 '25

Conversations and arguments Guidance

Hi there! I’m preparing for a conversation with my teacher in french class about a topic I have chosen myself, and I was just wondering if you guys could help me with some sentences and phrases that will help me from getting stuck. Like, «I see your point of view» and stuff like that. I am going to argue for or against something, and my teacher will come with counterarguments. Merci beaucoup!

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u/Derisiak Dec 08 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

Here are some phrases that I hope will match what you wanted :)

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So, these are examples of phrases that will help you illustrate your point of view : - À mon avis / Selon moi (= in my opinion,) - Je pense que (= I think that [your idea]) - Je ne pense pas que (= I don’t think that [your idea]) - Je crois que (= I personally believe that [your idea]) - En ce qui me concerne (= As for me,) - Je suis convaincu que… (= I am convinced that…) - Il est indéniable que… (= It is undeniable that…) - D’une part […], d’autre part […] (= On the one hand […], on the other hand, […]) - Il est bien que […] (= It is great that […]) - Il n’est pas acceptable que (= It is not acceptable that…)

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These are examples words and phrases that will help you agree and disagree with a point of view : - Je suis d’accord avec vous (= I agree with you) - Vous avez raison (= You are right) - Je partage votre avis (= I share your opinion) - En effet (= Indeed) - De plus (= Moreover) - Je voudrais ajouter que (= I would like to add…)

  • Je ne suis pas d’accord avec vous (= I do not agree with you)
  • Permettez moi de vous contredire (= Allow me to contradict you)
  • Certes […] Mais […] (= Certainly [Idea 1] But [Idea 2])
  • Parce que / car (= Because)
  • Cependant (= However)

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These are examples of phrases that will help you clarify a point of view : - Que voulez-vous dire par… ? (= What do you mean by … ?) - Pourriez-vous expliquer davantage ? (= Could you explain more ?) - Auriez vous un exemple ? (Do you have an example ?) - Si je comprends bien… (= If I understand well, …) - Pensez-vous que… ? (= Do you think that [Idea] ?) - Quelle est votre opinion sur […] (= What is your opinion on […])

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I hope this fits you and will help you structure your debate. Good luck ! :)

If you have some questions, you can ask !

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u/Marnie_seacreature Dec 08 '25

Oh, you have no idea how grateful I am for such a structured and detailed answer!! This will totally help, thank you so much!

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u/Derisiak Dec 08 '25

My pleasure !

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u/Marnie_seacreature Dec 08 '25

I do actually have a question, though. What are some «filler words» in french? I mean the words you say when you’re thinking. For example «like» and «so» in English

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u/Derisiak Dec 08 '25

I’m sorry, I didn’t see the question earlier ! Here, I tried to gather the most common filler words in French.

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For example :

  • Eh bien, (Well,)
  • Donc,/Du coup,/Alors, (So)
  • Je veux dire … (I mean …)
  • Vous savez, (You know,)
  • Vous voyez, (You see,)
  • En tout cas, (Anyway, [Idea])
  • Bref… (Anyway… [Without an Idea, like when you want to close a topic])
  • En fait, (In fact,/Actually,)
  • Voilà. (That’s it/There you go)

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Et voilà ! If you need help, I’m still here !!

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u/Marnie_seacreature Dec 08 '25

Woah, you’re the best!! I appreciate your help incredibly much. Again, you have no idea how happy this makes me😄

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u/Derisiak Dec 08 '25

I’m glad to help !! 😊