Conversation at Work | Listening - Lắng nghe

1. Listening to someone’s opinion (Lắng nghe ý kiến của ai đó)
Use these phrases when you understand what someone has said but still disagree:

• I see / get your point but…
• I see / get what you mean but…
• I see / get what you’re saying but…
• I see / get where you’re coming from but…

Note that ‘get’ is often used in these phrases instead of ‘see’ but sounds more informal than ‘see’.

Examples:
I see your point – it is a lot of money – but I still think it’s an investment worth making.
I get what you’re saying – she’s not the easiest person to work with – but I don’t think we have any choice here.

2. Responding to an interesting remark (Đáp lại một nhận xét thú vị)
Use these phrases when someone has said something interesting that you had not thought of:

• (Yes,) that’s true.
• That’s very true.
• That’s a point!
• Good point!

Example:
That’s very true – I hadn’t thought of that.

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Source: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press, 2008