Spanish sentences to learn: Giving Your Opinion
Here is a list of basic and useful Spanish phrases to learn for conversation, with their English translations.
Do you notice any errors? Leave a comment!
ENGLISH | SPANISH |
You’ve got a point there. | Tienes razón. |
Arrangements have been made for you to… | Todo ha sido planeado para que usted… |
As you may expect, … / As one would expect, … | Como era de esperar, … |
Don’t turn a deaf ear to… | No seas sordo a… |
Everything will be fine / Everything will go smoothly | Todo va a estar bien |
I didn’t think it right to… | No pensé/veo conveniente … |
I don’t feel up to it. | No me siento capaz de hacerlo. |
I don’t feel up to… | No me siento capaz de… |
I find it hard to understand why… | No entiendo por qué… |
I had no idea he/she would… | No tenÃa ni idea de que él/ella… |
I must congratulate you on… | Te felicito por… |
I never suspected it for a moment. | No tenÃa ni idea. |
I see him/her as a (+adjectif) person. | Lo veo como alguien que… |
I should have known that… | DeberÃa haber sabido que… |
I thought it right to… | CreÃa/creÃa que… |
I thought so. / I suspected as much. | Lo sospechaba. |
I was weak enough to… | Tuve la debilidad de… |
I was wise enough to… | Tuve la sabidurÃa de… |
I wonder if… | Me pregunto si… |
I’d given up on you! | ¡Ya no te esperaba! |
I’m not surprised. | No me sorprende. |
I’ve wasted so much time | He perdido mucho tiempo |
It comes as no surprise. | No es sorprendente. |
it doesn’t make sens | No tiene ningún sentido. |
It makes you wonder why… | Hace que te preguntes por qué. |
It makes you wonder. | Puedes hacerte preguntas. |
It may still come in handy. | Sigue siendo útil. |
It seemed only right to… | Me parecÃa normal que… |
It surprises me that… | Me sorprende que… |
It took ages! | Ha tardado mucho tiempo. |
It was a risky venture. | Fue bastante aleatorio. |
It was bound to happen. | Era de esperar. |
It was worth a try. | ValÃa la pena intentarlo. |
It went off smoothly / It went like a dream | Funcionó a las mil maravillas. |
It’s easier said than done! | Es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo. |
It’s getting better and better. | Se pone cada vez mejor |
It’s hard to tell. | Es difÃcil de decir. |
It’s no small matter | No es una hazaña fácil |
It’s not much to look at, but… | No parece mucho, pero… |
It’s quite clear | Está perfectamente claro |
It’s too sad for words. | Es demasiado triste |
It’s worth having a go. | Es un tiro en la oscuridad. |
It’s worth it! | Vale la pena |
It’s worth… (v+ing) | Merece la pena… |
It/things couldn’t be better | No podrÃa ser mejor |
Let’s hope this is not the case. | Esperemos que no lo haga |
Little did I know/suspect that… | No sabÃa que… |
My guess was right. | TenÃa razón. |
Not that I care but… | No es que me importe, pero… |
People would know about it! | Se podrÃa pensar. |
Something’s wrong / There’s something not quite right here. | Hay algo que no funciona. |
That can easily be put right. | Esto se puede arreglar fácilmente. |
That was predictable. | Era previsible. |
That was sensible of you. | Has hecho lo correcto. |
That was the right thing to do. | Era lo que habÃa que hacer. |
That was wise of you. | Ha sido un acierto por tu parte. |
That wasn’t meant to happen! | ¡No estaba en el programa! |
That’s easy for you to say | Eso es rápido de decir. |
That’s quite something! | Merece la pena echarle un vistazo. |
That’s quite understandable. | Eso tiene sentido. |
Thats was to be expected. | Era de esperar. |
There’s only one thing wrong | Sólo hay un problema |
There’s something amiss. | Algo no está bien |
Things are getting worse and worse. | Cada vez es peor |
Things are going pretty well | El negocio es bueno |
We’re off the hook | Estamos fuera de peligro |
You can’t but… | Sólo puedes… |
You certainly took your time! | ¿Por qué has tardado tanto? |
You gave me your word you would… | Me aseguraste que… |
You got me off the hook! | ¡Me has sacado de apuros! |
You’ve set your sights too high. | Has apuntado demasiado alto. |
👉 Next lesson: Doubt and lack of opinion
👉 Previous lesson: Expressing certainty
©Spanishfornoobs.com