Take part in informal negotiations

In our daily life, we might take part in some situation that we need to negotiate to have win-win solution with your flat-mates in your shared house,  or your colleagues at work-place, or even with strangers in local market. Today, we will learn how to express your suggestion and adjustments to make both parts happy.

• negotiate /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ (verb)
• negotiator /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.t̬ɚ/ (noun = person)
• negotiation /nəˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ (noun)

MAKING SUGGESTIONS AND OFFERS:

• If I/we could ... I/we might ...
• supposing I / you + present simple, I / we could / might ...
• What if we were to bring it down a bit?
• Would it be OK to...?
• In my opinion,...

CLARIFYING:

• Is there a problem with that?
• What do/ did you have in mind?
• It depends what you mean (when you say ... )?

MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO AN OFFER:

• Provided (we) + present simple 
• ....we might be able to make an exception 

ACCEPTING / NOT ACCEPTING:

• That sounds (reasonable) 
• I could go along with that.
• I’m happy with that
• That sounds (a bit much)
• Frankly, I’m not really happy with that.

OTHER:

• How is that sound?
• How do you feel about that? 

Comment adverbs:

• Frankly, 
• Obviously, 
• Clearly,...

Thanks and Hope that you have fruitful lesson!