How to Express Opinions in English (With Hindi & Examples)

🔹 Introduction (परिचय):

"मुझे लगता है कि यह फिल्म बहुत अच्छी है।" (Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh film bahut achhi hai.)
"मेरे हिसाब से गर्मी बहुत बढ़ गई है।" (Mere hisaab se garmi bahut badh gayi hai.)
"मैं सोचता हूँ कि हमें जल्दी जाना चाहिए।" (Main sochta hoon ki humein jaldi jaana chahiye.)

हम हर दिन अपनी राय देते हैं—Hindi में यह आसान है। (Hum har din apni raay dete hain—Hindi mein yeh aasaan hai.) लेकिन क्या आपने सोचा कि अपनी राय को English में कैसे कहें? (Lekin kya aapne socha ki apni raay ko English mein kaise kahein?) Expressing opinions in English—about movies, weather, or plans—is a key skill for chatting with friends, doing well in school, or speaking at work. For Indians, turning Hindi opinions into English can feel tough, but it’s simple with the right words and practice.

In this huge blog on englishintohindi.in, we’ll show you how to express opinions in English, step by step, with Hindi meanings to make it easy. Here’s what you’ll find:

  • A big list of opinion words and phrases with Hindi meanings
  • Simple ways to say what you think
  • Examples in past, present, and future tenses
  • Real-life Hindi-English conversations
  • Grammar tips and mistakes to avoid
  • Tons of exercises with answers
  • Easy practice ideas

By the end, you’ll share your thoughts in English confidently, with a little Hindi help. Let’s begin!



🔹 Why Learn to Express Opinions in English? (इसे क्यों सीखें?):
Your opinions show what you think—they’re your voice. Here’s why this skill is useful:

  1. Conversations: Share your views with friends or classmates.
  2. School/Work: Write essays, join discussions, or explain ideas.
  3. Socializing: Talk to people from other countries about what you believe.
  4. English Growth: Build vocab, grammar, and confidence while speaking.

For Indians, we might say "mujhe lagta hai yeh sahi hai" in Hindi, but in English, we sometimes trip over “I think this good.” This blog will help you say, “I think this is good,” correctly. Whether it’s about food, movies, or life, you’ll learn to express it in English. Let’s start with some words!



🔹 Daily-Use Vocabulary for Opinions (With Hindi Meanings):
To express opinions, you need basic words and phrases. Here’s a long list with Hindi translations—say them out loud!

English Word/Phrase Hindi Meaning Category
Opinion राय (Raay) General
Think सोचना (Sochna) Action
Feel महसूस करना (Mehsoos karna) Action
Believe मानना (Maanna) Action
Like पसंद करना (Pasand karna) Action
Dislike नापसंद करना (Naapasand karna) Action
Agree सहमत होना (Sahmat hona) Action
Disagree असहमत होना (Asahmat hona) Action
Good अच्छा (Achha) Quality
Bad बुरा (Bura) Quality
Great शानदार (Shandaar) Quality
Terrible खराब (Kharaab) Quality
Interesting रोचक (Rochak) Quality
Boring उबाऊ (Ubaoo) Quality
Easy आसान (Aasaan) Difficulty
Hard मुश्किल (Mushkil) Difficulty
In my opinion मेरी राय में (Meri raay mein) Phrase
I think मुझे लगता है (Mujhe lagta hai) Phrase
I feel मुझे महसूस होता है (Mujhe mehsoos hota hai) Phrase
I believe मेरा मानना है (Mera maanna hai) Phrase
For me मेरे लिए (Mere liye) Phrase
Maybe शायद (Shayad) Uncertainty
Definitely निश्चित रूप से (Nishchit roop se) Certainty
Probably संभवतः (Sambhavtah) Uncertainty

📌 Practice Tip: Pick 5 words/phrases and say them with Hindi meanings: “Think – सोचना, Think – सोचना…” Then try, “I think it’s good.”



🔹 Basic Sentence Patterns for Expressing Opinions:
Here’s how to make easy sentences to share your opinions in English, with Hindi translations.

Present Opinions:

  • I think + sentence:
    • "I think this movie is great." – मुझे लगता है कि यह फिल्म शानदार है। (Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh film shandaar hai.)
    • "I think it’s too hot today." – मुझे लगता है कि आज बहुत गर्मी है। (Mujhe lagta hai ki aaj bahut garmi hai.)
  • In my opinion + sentence:
    • "In my opinion, tea is better than coffee." – मेरी राय में, चाय कॉफी से बेहतर है। (Meri raay mein, chai coffee se behtar hai.)
    • "In my opinion, this book is boring." – मेरी राय में, यह किताब उबाऊ है। (Meri raay mein, yeh kitaab ubaoo hai.)
  • I feel + adjective:
    • "I feel happy about this." – मुझे इसके बारे में खुशी महसूस होती है। (Mujhe iske baare mein khushi mehsoos hoti hai.)
    • "I feel this is hard." – मुझे यह मुश्किल महसूस होता है। (Mujhe yeh mushkil mehsoos hota hai.)

Past Opinions:

  • I thought + sentence:
    • "I thought the food was bad." – मुझे लगा कि खाना बुरा था। (Mujhe laga ki khaana bura tha.)
    • "I thought it was easy yesterday." – मुझे कल यह आसान लगा। (Mujhe kal yeh aasaan laga.)
  • In my opinion + past sentence:
    • "In my opinion, the party was great." – मेरी राय में, पार्टी शानदार थी। (Meri raay mein, party shandaar thi.)
    • "In my opinion, it was a mistake." – मेरी राय में, यह गलती थी। (Meri raay mein, yeh galti thi.)

Future Opinions:

  • I will think + sentence:
    • "I will think this plan is good." – मुझे लगेगा कि यह योजना अच्छी है। (Mujhe lagega ki yeh yojana achhi hai.)
    • "I will think it’s a fun trip." – मुझे लगेगा कि यह मज़ेदार यात्रा है। (Mujhe lagega ki yeh mazedar yaatra hai.)
  • I believe + future sentence:
    • "I believe we will win tomorrow." – मेरा मानना है कि हम कल जीतेंगे। (Mera maanna hai ki hum kal jeetenge.)
    • "I believe it will rain soon." – मेरा मानना है कि जल्दी बारिश होगी। (Mera maanna hai ki jaldi baarish hogi.)

📌 Practice Tip: Change the topic: “I think this movie is great” → “I think this game is great.”



🔹 Common English Phrases for Opinions (With Hindi Translations):
Here’s a list of simple phrases to express your opinions:

English Phrase Hindi Translation
I think this is a good idea. मुझे लगता है कि यह एक अच्छा विचार है। (Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh ek achha vichaar hai.)
In my opinion, it’s too expensive. मेरी राय में, यह बहुत महँगा है। (Meri raay mein, yeh bahut mehnga hai.)
I feel this movie is boring. मुझे महसूस होता है कि यह फिल्म उबाऊ है। (Mujhe mehsoos hota hai ki yeh film ubaoo hai.)
I believe we should help others. मेरा मानना है कि हमें दूसरों की मदद करनी चाहिए। (Mera maanna hai ki humein doosron ki madad karni chahiye.)
For me, this food is spicy. मेरे लिए, यह खाना मसालेदार है। (Mere liye, yeh khaana masaledar hai.)
I agree with you about this. मैं इस बारे में आपसे सहमत हूँ। (Main is baare mein aapse sahemat hoon.)
I disagree—it’s not fair. मैं असहमत हूँ—यह निष्पक्ष नहीं है। (Main asahmat hoon—yeh nishpaksh nahi hai.)
I thought the game was fun. मुझे लगा कि खेल मज़ेदार था। (Mujhe laga ki khel mazedar tha.)
I will think this is a bad choice. मुझे लगेगा कि यह बुरा विकल्प है। (Mujhe lagega ki yeh bura vikalp hai.)
Maybe this is true. शायद यह सच है। (Shayad yeh sach hai.)
Definitely, it’s the best. निश्चित रूप से, यह सबसे अच्छा है। (Nishchit roop se, yeh sabse achha hai.)
Probably, it will work. संभवतः, यह काम करेगा। (Sambhavtah, yeh kaam karega.)
I like this plan a lot. मुझे यह योजना बहुत पसंद है। (Mujhe yeh yojana bahut pasand hai.)
I dislike loud music. मुझे तेज़ संगीत नापसंद है। (Mujhe tez sangeet naapasand hai.)
For me, mornings are better. मेरे लिए, सुबहें बेहतर हैं। (Mere liye, subahein behtar hain.)


🔹 Real-Life Conversation Examples (Hindi-English):
Here’s how expressing opinions works in real situations, with Hindi and English side by side.

🧍♂️ Scenario 1: With a Friend About a Movie

  • A (English): “I think this movie is great.”
  • B (English): “In my opinion, it’s too long.”
  • A (Hindi): “मुझे लगता है कि यह फिल्म शानदार है।” (Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh film shandaar hai.)
  • B (Hindi): “मेरी राय में, यह बहुत लंबी है।” (Meri raay mein, yeh bahut lambi hai.)

🧍♀️ Scenario 2: At School About Homework

  • A (English): “I feel homework is hard.”
  • B (English): “I disagree—it’s easy for me.”
  • A (Hindi): “मुझे महसूस होता है कि होमवर्क मुश्किल है।” (Mujhe mehsoos hota hai ki homework mushkil hai.)
  • B (Hindi): “मैं असहमत हूँ—यह मेरे लिए आसान है।” (Main asahmat hoon—yeh mere liye aasaan hai.)

🧍♂️ Scenario 3: At Work About a Plan

  • A (English): “I believe this plan will work.”
  • B (English): “I thought it was bad last time.”
  • A (Hindi): “मेरा मानना है कि यह योजना काम करेगी।” (Mera maanna hai ki yeh yojana kaam karegi.)
  • B (Hindi): “मुझे पिछले बार लगा कि यह बुरा था।” (Mujhe pichhle baar laga ki yeh bura tha.)

🧍♀️ Scenario 4: Family Chat About Food

  • A (English): “In my opinion, this curry is spicy.”
  • B (English): “I like it—it’s tasty.”
  • A (Hindi): “मेरी राय में, यह करी मसालेदार है।” (Meri raay mein, yeh curry masaledar hai.)
  • B (Hindi): “मुझे यह पसंद है—यह स्वादिष्ट है।” (Mujhe yeh pasand hai—yeh swadisht hai.)

🧍♂️ Scenario 5: With a Stranger About Weather

  • A (English): “I think it’s too hot today.”
  • B (English): “For me, it’s nice.”
  • A (Hindi): “मुझे लगता है कि आज बहुत गर्मी है।” (Mujhe lagta hai ki aaj bahut garmi hai.)
  • B (Hindi): “मेरे लिए, यह अच्छा है।” (Mere liye, yeh achha hai.)


🔹 Polite Phrases & Opinions:

  • “I think this is good—what do you think?” – मुझे लगता है कि यह अच्छा है—आपको क्या लगता है?
  • “In my opinion, it’s fine.” – मेरी राय में, यह ठीक है।
  • “I feel this is okay, don’t you?” – मुझे यह ठीक महसूस होता है, आपको नहीं?
  • “I believe it’s a great idea.” – मेरा मानना है कि यह शानदार विचार है।
  • “Maybe we should try this.” – शायद हमें यह आज़माना चाहिए।


🔹 Describing Different Types of Opinions:

Positive Opinions:

  • "I think this song is great." – मुझे लगता है कि यह गाना शानदार है।
  • "In my opinion, the party was fun." – मेरी राय में, पार्टी मज़ेदार थी।
  • "I will believe this team is the best." – मुझे लगेगा कि यह टीम सबसे अच्छी है।

Negative Opinions:

  • "I feel this book is boring." – मुझे महसूस होता है कि यह किताब उबाऊ है।
  • "I thought the movie was terrible." – मुझे लगा कि फिल्म खराब थी।
  • "I disagree—this plan is bad.” – मैं असहमत हूँ—यह योजना बुरी है।

Neutral Opinions:

  • "For me, it’s okay." – मेरे लिए, यह ठीक है।
  • "Maybe this is true." – शायद यह सच है।
  • "I think it’s not too hard." – मुझे लगता है कि यह बहुत मुश्किल नहीं है।

Strong Opinions:

  • "Definitely, this is the best." – निश्चित रूप से, यह सबसे अच्छा है।
  • "I believe we must change this." – मेरा मानना है कि हमें इसे बदलना चाहिए।
  • "In my opinion, it’s totally wrong." – मेरी राय में, यह पूरी तरह गलत है।


🔹 Grammar Focus: Simple Rules for Opinions:

  1. “I Think” + Full Sentence:
    • Correct: "I think this is good."
    • Wrong: "I think this good." – Add “is.”
  2. Past Tense “Thought”:
    • Correct: "I thought it was fun."
    • Wrong: "I think it was fun yesterday." – Use “thought” for past.
  3. Future with “Will”:
    • Correct: "I will think it’s great."
    • Wrong: "I think it’s great tomorrow." – Add “will.”
  4. Agree/Disagree:
    • Correct: "I agree with you."
    • Wrong: "I agree you." – Add “with.”


🔹 Common Mistakes by Hindi Speakers:

Incorrect Sentence Correct Sentence Why?
I think this bad. I think this is bad. Add “is” for proper structure.
I feel this boring. I feel this is boring. Add “is” after “feel.”
I thought it good yesterday. I thought it was good yesterday. Add “was” for past tense.
I will think this fun. I will think this is fun. Add “is” after “will think.”
In my opinion, this expensive. In my opinion, this is expensive. Add “is” for complete sentence.


🔹 Practice Exercises (50+ Examples):

Fill in the Blanks:

  1. I ______ this movie is great.
  2. In my ______, it’s too hot today.
  3. I ______ happy about this plan.
  4. I ______ we should go now.
  5. For me, this ______ is boring.
  6. I ______ with you about the food.
  7. I ______ the party was fun.
  8. I will ______ this is a good idea.
  9. ______ this is true.
  10. Definitely, it ______ the best choice.

Translate into English:

  1. मुझे लगता है कि यह किताब अच्छी है। (Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh kitaab achhi hai.)
  2. मेरी राय में, यह बहुत महँगा है। (Meri raay mein, yeh bahut mehnga hai.)
  3. मुझे यह आसान महसूस होता है। (Mujhe yeh aasaan mehsoos hota hai.)
  4. मेरा मानना है कि हमें रुकना चाहिए। (Mera maanna hai ki humein rukna chahiye.)
  5. मेरे लिए, यह मज़ेदार है। (Mere liye, yeh mazedar hai.)
  6. मैं आपसे सहमत हूँ। (Main aapse sahemat hoon.)
  7. मुझे लगा कि यह गलत था। (Mujhe laga ki yeh galat tha.)
  8. मुझे लगेगा कि यह शानदार है। (Mujhe lagega ki yeh shandaar hai.)
  9. शायद यह सही है। (Shayad yeh sahi hai.)
  10. निश्चित रूप से, यह सबसे अच्छा है। (Nishchit roop se, yeh sabse achha hai.)

Write Sentences:
Write 20 sentences expressing opinions about things you like or dislike (real or made-up) using at least 10 vocab words/phrases and 3 tenses. Include Hindi translations.

Answer Key:
Fill in the Blanks:

  1. think
  2. opinion
  3. feel
  4. believe
  5. book
  6. agree
  7. thought
  8. think
  9. Maybe
  10. is

Translations:

  1. "I think this book is good."
  2. "In my opinion, this is very expensive."
  3. "I feel this is easy."
  4. "I believe we should stop."
  5. "For me, this is fun."
  6. "I agree with you."
  7. "I thought this was wrong."
  8. "I will think this is great."
  9. "Maybe this is right."
  10. "Definitely, this is the best."

Sample Sentences (20):

  1. "I think this movie is great." – मुझे लगता है कि यह फिल्म शानदार है।
  2. "In my opinion, tea is better than coffee." – मेरी राय में, चाय कॉफी से बेहतर है।
  3. "I feel happy about this weather." – मुझे इस मौसम के बारे में खुशी महसूस होती है।
  4. "I believe school is important." – मेरा मानना है कि स्कूल ज़रूरी है।
  5. "For me, this game is boring." – मेरे लिए, यह खेल उबाऊ है।
  6. "I agree with my friend about this." – मैं अपने दोस्त से इसके बारे में सहमत हूँ।
  7. "I disagree—this plan is terrible." – मैं असहमत हूँ—यह योजना खराब है।
  8. "I thought the food was bad yesterday." – मुझे कल खाना बुरा लगा।
  9. "I will think this trip is fun." – मुझे लगेगा कि यह यात्रा मज़ेदार है।
  10. "Maybe this idea is good." – शायद यह विचार अच्छा है।
  11. "Definitely, this is the best song." – निश्चित रूप से, यह सबसे अच्छा गाना है।
  12. "I like this book a lot." – मुझे यह किताब बहुत पसंद है।
  13. "I dislike loud noises." – मुझे तेज़ आवाज़ें नापसंद हैं।
  14. "I thought the party was interesting." – मुझे लगा कि पार्टी रोचक थी।
  15. "In my opinion, it’s too cold today." – मेरी राय में, आज बहुत ठंड है।
  16. "I feel this test is hard." – मुझे यह टेस्ट मुश्किल महसूस होता है।
  17. "I will believe we can do this." – मुझे लगेगा कि हम यह कर सकते हैं।
  18. "Probably, it will rain later." – संभवतः, बाद में बारिश होगी।
  19. "I agree—it’s a great day." – मैं सहमत हूँ—यह शानदार दिन है।
  20. "For me, mornings are the best." – मेरे लिए, सुबहें सबसे अच्छी हैं।

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🔹 Advanced Opinion Expressions:

Adding Reasons:

  • "I think this is good because it’s easy." – मुझे लगता है कि यह अच्छा है क्योंकि यह आसान है।
  • "In my opinion, it’s bad because it’s loud." – मेरी राय में, यह बुरा है क्योंकि यह तेज़ है।
  • "I believe we will win because we worked hard." – मेरा मानना है कि हम जीतेंगे क्योंकि हमने मेहनत की।

Softening Opinions:

  • "I feel this might be okay." – मुझे महसूस होता है कि यह ठीक हो सकता है।
  • "Maybe it’s not the best." – शायद यह सबसे अच्छा नहीं है।
  • "I think it could be better." – मुझे लगता है कि यह बेहतर हो सकता है।

Strong Opinions:

  • "Definitely, this is wrong." – निश्चित रूप से, यह गलत है।
  • "I strongly believe this is true." – मेरा दृढ़ विश्वास है कि यह सच है।
  • "In my opinion, it’s absolutely great." – मेरी राय में, यह पूरी तरह शानदार है।

 

🔹 Tips for Indians:

  • Add “Is”: Say “I think this is good,” not “I think this good.”
  • Past Tense: Use “thought” for yesterday, not “think.”
  • Be Polite: Add “maybe” or “for me” to sound softer.

 

🔹 How to Practice Expressing Opinions:

  1. Write Opinions: List 5 things you like/dislike and write opinions in English.
  2. Speak Aloud: Say 5 opinion sentences in front of a mirror.
  3. Chat with Friends: Share an opinion in English and ask theirs.
  4. Record Yourself: Use your phone to record an opinion about something.
  5. Daily Practice: Give one opinion in English each day.

 

✅ Conclusion:
Expressing opinions in English lets you share your thoughts clearly. With this huge guide, you’ve got the words, examples, and practice to do it well. अब आप अपनी राय को English में आसानी से बता सकते हैं! (Ab aap apni raay ko English mein aasaani se bata sakte hain!)

So, start sharing what you think and enjoy learning. Good luck!

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