Expressing opinions with para
In Spanish, the preposition para is widely used to express personal opinions and perspectives. In this context, it translates to "for" or "in the opinion of".
When referring to your own opinion, use the pronoun mí (notice the accent mark!). For groups, use nosotros or nosotras.
| For me, that price is unfair. | Para mí, ese precio es injusto. |
| For us, the election result is absurd. | Para nosotros, el resultado de las elecciones es absurdo. |
Other people's perspectives
To share someone else's point of view, use para followed by a noun (like la jefa or mis padres) or another pronoun.
| For the boss, this attitude is quite logical. | Para la jefa, esta actitud es bastante lógica. |
| For her, it is fundamental to have a good attitude. | Para ella, es fundamental tener una buena actitud. |
| For my parents, it is obvious that that business is nonsense. | Para mis padres, es obvio que ese negocio es una tontería. |
| For you all, it is fundamental to always be fair. | Para vosotros, es fundamental ser justos siempre. |
Stating viewpoints and beliefs
You can also express subjective viewpoints using verbs like creer (to believe) and pensar (to think).
| I think that it is nonsense to deny this. | Creo que es una tontería negar esto. |
| I think that it is impossible to finish the report today. | Pienso que es imposible terminar el informe hoy. |
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