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For example:

A: I don't think that's a good idea, because if you do x, y will happen

B: Good point! I agree!

How could this be expressed in Esperanto?

I have thought of these possible translations:

Bona ideo! - I like this one, but it still doesn't seem applicable for all situations. Because "good point" is refering to a specific argument, not an entire idea.

Bona montrigxo! - this seems very clumbsy, and possibly wrong. But the idea of it is "that thing that became shown is good".

Bona (el)penso! - this is my favorite, because it seems like it would work anywhere and it seems very natural

Which of these is the best translation? Is there a better one? Is there a better way to express this same idea without a literal translation?

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    Citation: «Because "good point" is refering to a specific argument» I think the answer is here :-)
    – marcus
    Commented Jan 21, 2022 at 16:08

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"Point" estas argumento ĉi-okaze. Do

Bona argumento! Mi konsentas.

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Dum ĉiutaga parolado mi dirus fakte!, prave!vi pravas!.

Kiam oni uzas tiujn eblojn kiel ekkriajn vortetojn, oni iel ankaŭ montras samopiniecon (almenaŭ tujan, tio povas ŝanĝiĝi post momenta cerbumo).

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Trafe! (from 'trafa' - spot on).

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"Prave", "vi pravas", or "ĝuste" is what I've seen the most and any of those feel way more natural and faster than "bona elpenso" or similar calques. It's better not to copy+paste every English word when speaking or translating.

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