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.

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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 tenía ni idea de que él/ella…
I must congratulate you on…	Te felicito por…
I never suspected it for a moment.	No tenía ni idea.
I see him/her as a (+adjectif) person.	Lo veo como alguien que…
I should have known that…	Debería haber sabido que…
I thought it right to…	Creía/creía 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 sabiduría 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 parecía 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.	Valía 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 difícil 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 podría ser mejor
Let’s hope this is not the case.	Esperemos que no lo haga
Little did I know/suspect that…	No sabía que…
My guess was right.	Tenía razón.
Not that I care but…	No es que me importe, pero…
People would know about it!	Se podría 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 había 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.

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