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I agree in Traditional Chinese

Maya meets Yi-Jun for lunch after a long meeting. They share the menu and start agreeing, first on the meal.

Learn six ways to agree, from a short yes to a full approval. Notice 得 after the verb, and how 這點 names the point you share.

You will use these at the table. Dessert can wait. A-Li's soy milk is still unfinished, and nobody solves the slip today.

By the end of this lesson

Agree with different strengths, from a short confirmation to full approval.

  • 你說得對You're right.
  • 這點我同意I agree on this point.
  • 我也這麼覺得I feel the same way.
  • 沒錯Exactly.
  • 我完全贊成I completely approve.
  • 有道理That makes sense.

Scene — lunch with Yi-Jun

Maya and Yi-Jun sit at a small lunch shop two stops from Banyan Lane. The clerk waits nearby with a notepad.

Yi-Jun already knows what she wants. Maya is still deciding, and they will agree on the meal before dessert comes up.

Maya and Yi-Jun sit at a tiny open-front lunch shop while a clerk waits with a notepad; Maya still studies a menu and Yi-Jun already looks decided.

Learn — agreeing with different strengths

Here are six ways to agree, from a short confirmation to a strong approval. Listen, then say each line out loud.

Notice the 得 after the verb before the result. 這點 names the point you share.

  1. Maya looks up from the menu, nodding with an open palm toward Yi-Jun while Yi-Jun waits beside the table.

    你說得對

    You're right.

    When to use it: Say this when you think the other person's point is correct.

    得 follows the verb and comes before the result, so 說得對 means speak and get it right.

    Say it: The 得 after the verb is a light neutral tone.

  2. Yi-Jun leans in and taps one spot on the menu while Maya still holds the sheet.

    這點我同意

    I agree on this point.

    When to use it: Use this when you agree with one specific point, not the whole idea.

    這點 comes first as the topic, then 我同意 comments on it.

  3. Maya holds a hand to the collarbone, body angled toward Yi-Jun, while Yi-Jun describes a drink with both hands.

    我也這麼覺得

    I feel the same way.

    When to use it: Use this when you share the same feeling or opinion as the speaker.

    也 marks that you hold the same view, not a new one.

  4. Yi-Jun raises one finger in confirmation over the table while Maya's hands rest on the tabletop.

    沒錯

    Exactly.

    When to use it: Use this short reply when you fully agree and want to keep it brief.

    This is a short whole reply that confirms the other person is right.

  5. Maya sits taller with both hands open in full approval while Yi-Jun reaches for a glass of water.

    我完全贊成

    I completely approve.

    When to use it: Use this when you fully back a plan or choice, not just a small point.

    贊成 is stronger than 同意 and says you back the plan.

  6. Yi-Jun tilts the head then gives a slow convinced nod while Maya points toward a blurred dessert counter.

    有道理

    That makes sense.

    When to use it: Say this when the reason sounds solid, even before you fully join the plan.

    This agrees with the logic, not always with the whole plan.

Story — a lunch order

Listen to Maya and Yi-Jun order lunch. They agree on the meal, then talk about dessert.

Yi-Jun already has a favorite. Maya answers with different strengths of agreement.

  1. Maya and Yi-Jun sit down with the lunch menu.
  2. Yi-Jun我們點招牌便當吧，你覺得這個怎麼樣？Let's order the signature bento. What do you think of this?
  3. Maya我覺得這是個好主意。I think it's a good idea.
  4. Yi-Jun好主意，那我們叫兩份。Good idea, then let's get two.
  5. Maya你說得對。You're right.
  6. Clerk兩位要內用嗎？Would you two like to eat here?
  7. Yi-Jun內用比較方便。Eating here is more convenient.
  8. Maya這點我同意。I agree on this point.
  9. Yi-Jun飲料就紅茶就好。Black tea is fine for the drinks.
  10. Maya我也這麼覺得。I feel the same way.
  11. Clerk好，兩份便當，兩杯紅茶。Okay, two bento boxes and two cups of black tea.
  12. Maya沒錯。Exactly.
  13. After they order, Yi-Jun talks about dessert.
  14. Yi-Jun吃完再點芒果冰，好不好？How about mango shaved ice after we eat?
  15. Maya便當我完全贊成，芒果冰先不用。I completely approve the bento; skip the mango ice for now.
  16. Yi-Jun也是啦，先吃飯。That's true, let's eat first.
  17. Maya有道理。That makes sense.

Practice — choose how strongly to agree

Try a set of quick exercises on agreeing with different strengths. Choose the line that fits each small moment during lunch.

After each answer, check the explanation and try saying the line again.

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  1. What does it mean?

    你說得對

  2. What do you say?

    Yi-Jun made a few comments. You agree with this one point, not the whole plan.

  3. Build the line

    I feel the same way.

    Tap the words in order.

  4. Fill the gap

    I completely approve.

    我____贊成

  5. What did you hear?

  6. Pick the reply

    Yi-Jun says:

    走路比較快，可是你先別決定。

    Walking is faster, but don't decide yet.

    And you reply with:

  7. Swap the word

    Yi-Jun's lunch idea is correct. Fix the particle that follows the verb.

    你說____對

  8. Match the pairs

    Traditional Chinese

    你說得對Drop the English here
    這點我同意Drop the English here
    沒錯Drop the English here
    有道理Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Traditional Chinese, or tap one and then the other.

  9. What do you say?

    You want Yi-Jun's view of the lunch special.

  10. Pick the reply

    Yi-Jun says:

    我們點招牌便當吧。

    Let's order the signature bento.

    And you reply with:

  11. What do you say?

    Yi-Jun suggests sharing the lunch special. Reply with the short phrase that means Good idea.

Say it — agree at the table

You play Maya and speak to Yi-Jun at lunch. Listen to each cue, then agree out loud.

Tap the microphone to speak. You can replay the other person's line before your turn.

  1. Maya and Yi-Jun look at the lunch menu.
  2. Yi-Jun我們點招牌便當吧，這家比較近。Let's order the signature bento; this place is closer.
  3. Maya (you)Tell her she is right.

    你說得對

    You're right.

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Recap — what you can say now

Traditional ChineseEnglish
你說得對You're right.
這點我同意I agree on this point.
我也這麼覺得I feel the same way.
沒錯Exactly.
我完全贊成I completely approve.
有道理That makes sense.
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