B1 · Section 2 of 10

I think that…

Give opinions and soften them.

penso che, secondo me, and credo di start an opinion; adding secondo me makes it friendly, not absolute.

• penso che sia buono

  (pehn-soh keh see-ah bwoh-noh)

  = I think it is good

• secondo me

  (seh-kohn-doh meh)

  = in my opinion

• non sono sicuro

  (nohn soh-noh see-koo-roh)

  = I am not sure

• forse hai ragione

  (fohr-seh eye rah-joh-neh)

  = maybe you are right