Agreement and Disagreement in German

"Agreement and Disagreement" is a German lesson for B1 level. Expressing agreement or objection. Below are 10 essential German words and phrases with phonetic pronunciation, English translation, and example sentences so you understand how to use them immediately.

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German words for "Agreement and Disagreement"

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German	Pronunciation	Translation
zustimmen Ich stimme dir zu.	/TSOO-shtim-men/	to agree I agree with you.
widersprechen Er widerspricht mir oft.	/VEE-der-shpreh-khen/	to contradict He often contradicts me.
recht haben Du hast recht.	/REKHT HAH-ben/	to be right Exactly, that's how it is!
sich irren Ich glaube, du irrst dich.	/zikh EER-ren/	to be mistaken I don't think so at all.
einverstanden sein Ich bin damit einverstanden.	/YNE-fer-shtahn-den zyne/	to be in agreement You are completely right.
auf keinen Fall Auf keinen Fall stimme ich zu!	/owf KYE-nen FAHL/	no way That's not entirely true.
das kommt darauf an Das kommt darauf an, wie viel Zeit wir haben.	/dahs komt dah-ROWF ahn/	it depends We found a compromise.
die Meinungsverschiedenheit Wir hatten eine Meinungsverschiedenheit.	/dee MY-noongs-fer-shee-den-hyte/	disagreement I have a different opinion.
sich einigen Wir haben uns geeinigt.	/zikh EYE-ni-gen/	to come to an agreement That is partially correct.
der Kompromiss Wir brauchen einen Kompromiss.	/dair kom-proh-MIS/	compromise I am against this plan.

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Germans strictly maintain the formal "Sie" address in offices, supermarkets, and healthcare settings. Switching to the informal "Du" happens only when explicitly offered.

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How do you say "Agreement and Disagreement" in German?

Key words for "Agreement and Disagreement": zustimmen, widersprechen, recht haben. All 10 words with pronunciation and translations are in the table below.

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