Significado
to share what one thinks.
Contexto cultural
The 'Intelligentsia' in Russia has always valued the 'right to an opinion' as a mark of education and character. Expressing an opinion is seen as a moral act. In Russian business, it is often expected that you wait for the senior person to speak before you 'высказать мнение', though this is changing in tech startups. On the Russian internet (Runet), the phrase is often used ironically or aggressively before a 'hot take'. The 'Special Opinion' (Особое мнение) is a formal legal term for a dissenting judge's view in Russia.
Use 'Своё'
Adding 'своё' (one's own) makes you sound much more like a native speaker: 'высказать своё мнение'.
Perfective vs Imperfective
Use 'высказать' for a specific time you spoke. Use 'высказывать' if you are talking about a habit or a long process.
Significado
to share what one thinks.
Use 'Своё'
Adding 'своё' (one's own) makes you sound much more like a native speaker: 'высказать своё мнение'.
Perfective vs Imperfective
Use 'высказать' for a specific time you spoke. Use 'высказывать' if you are talking about a habit or a long process.
Be Direct
In Russia, expressing an opinion is often seen as an invitation to a debate. Be prepared to defend your view!
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'высказать' or 'высказывать'.
Вчера на конференции эксперт ________ своё мнение о климате.
The sentence refers to a specific, completed action in the past ('вчера'), so the perfective past tense 'высказал' is required.
Choose the correct preposition and case.
Я хочу высказать мнение ________.
'О' + Prepositional is the standard way to indicate the topic of an opinion.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
— Почему ты молчишь? — Я просто боюсь ________.
'Высказать мнение' is the standard collocation for expressing what you think.
Match the phrase to the register.
Match 'Я хотел бы высказать мнение' to its context.
The conditional 'хотел бы' combined with 'высказать мнение' is highly formal and polite.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosВчера на конференции эксперт ________ своё мнение о климате.
The sentence refers to a specific, completed action in the past ('вчера'), so the perfective past tense 'высказал' is required.
Я хочу высказать мнение ________.
'О' + Prepositional is the standard way to indicate the topic of an opinion.
— Почему ты молчишь? — Я просто боюсь ________.
'Высказать мнение' is the standard collocation for expressing what you think.
Match 'Я хотел бы высказать мнение' to its context.
The conditional 'хотел бы' combined with 'высказать мнение' is highly formal and polite.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it is very polite and professional. It is much better than just saying 'I want to talk'.
Yes, use the preposition 'о' followed by the prepositional case. For example: 'мнение о фильме'.
'Высказать' is more about the act of speaking, while 'выразить' is more abstract (like expressing gratitude or support).
No, that is an English calque. Use 'высказать' or 'поделиться'.
It's a bit formal for texting. In a chat, you'd likely say 'Я думаю...' or 'Моё мнение такое...'.
The most common way is 'По моему мнению' or simply 'По-моему'.
Yes: 'Мы высказали общее мнение' (We expressed a collective opinion).
Usually, but you can say 'высказать разные мнения' (to express different opinions).
Not necessarily, it can be a single sentence, but it implies the sentence is meaningful.
Yes, it is a high-scoring phrase for the TRKI/TORFL speaking and writing sections.
Frases relacionadas
выразить точку зрения
synonymTo express a point of view
озвучить мысли
similarTo voice thoughts
навязать мнение
contrastTo force an opinion on someone
прислушаться к мнению
builds onTo listen/heed an opinion
