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Essential French Expression
| Meaning | in my opinion, to my mind, I think | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[ah mo nah vee] |
| IPA | [a mo na vi] | |
Usage notes: You can express opinions with French verbs like penser (to think), croire (to believe), and trouver (to find), or you can use the handy French expression à mon avis at the beginning or end of a sentence.
Par exemple…
| À mon avis, c’est trop difficile. | In my opinion, that’s too difficult. | |
| Ça coûte cher, à mon avis. | That’s expensive, in my opinion. |
Texting abbreviation: AMA
Of course, you can also talk about other people’s opinions by changing the possessive adjective:
- à mon avis – in my opinion
- à ton avis – in your opinion
- à son avis – in his/her opinion
- à notre avis – in our opinion
- à votre avis – in your opinion
- à leur avis – in their opinion
Par exemple…
| À ton avis ? | What do you think? (can be sarcastic) | |
| Quelle est la meilleure solution, à votre avis ? | Which is the best solution, in your opinion? |
Related expressions
- les avis sont partagés – opinion is divided
- c’est bien mon avis – I strongly agree
- changer d’avis – to change one’s mind
- de l’avis de tous – everyone agrees
- donner son avis – to give one’s opinion
- être de l’avis de – to have the same opinion as
- être de ton / votre avis – to agree with you
- être du même avis que – to have the same opinion as
- à mon humble avis (ironic) – in my humble opinion
- Deux avis valent mieux qu’un (proverb) – Two heads are better than one
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