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Spanish (Spain)

### Giving your opinion

You already know **creo que** (*I think that*). Spanish has several ways to introduce an opinion, and all of them are followed by an ordinary verb in the present indicative:

| expression | meaning |
|---|---|
| **creo que…** | I think that… |
| **me parece que…** | it seems to me that… |
| **opino que…** | my opinion is that… |
| **supongo que…** | I suppose that… |
| **para mí,…** | for me,… |
| **en mi opinión,…** | in my opinion,… |

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### Asking for an opinion

**Parecer** works like **gustar**: **¿Qué te parece…?** is literally *what does it seem to you?*, that is, *what do you think of…?*. Or simply ask **¿Tú qué opinas?**

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### Agreeing and disagreeing: **estar de acuerdo**

*To agree* is **estar de acuerdo**, always with **estar**, and with **con** before the person or thing you agree with.

| person | estar de acuerdo |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy de acuerdo |
| tú | estás de acuerdo |
| él / ella / usted | está de acuerdo |
| nosotros | estamos de acuerdo |
| vosotros | estáis de acuerdo |
| ellos / ustedes | están de acuerdo |

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To share someone's view, answer **yo también**; to share a negative one, **yo tampoco**.

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### How sure are you?

**Estar seguro** means *to be sure*; **ser seguro** means *to be safe*. **Probable** means *likely*.

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### Common mistakes

Never say *soy de acuerdo* or *estoy acuerdo*: it is always **estoy de acuerdo**. And for *I don't think so*, keep it simple: **creo que no**.

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Giving opinions (me parece, estar de acuerdo)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

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Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

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Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

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Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
to seem; to think of (what do you think of…?)	parecer
It seems to me that you are right.	Me parece que tienes razón.
What do you think of the plan?	¿Qué te parece el plan?
The novel seems very interesting to me.	La novela me parece muy interesante.
It seems a great idea to me.	Me parece una idea genial.
I don't think so.	Creo que no.
I think it is expensive. Me too.	Creo que es caro. Yo también.
For me, the best thing is the beach.	Para mí, lo mejor es la playa.
For me, modern art is complicated.	Para mí, el arte moderno es complicado.
to be of the opinion, to think	opinar
What do you think?	¿Tú qué opinas?
My opinion is that the flat is very expensive.	Opino que el piso es muy caro.
What do you guys think of the exhibition?	¿Qué opináis de la exposición?
to suppose, to assume	suponer
I suppose so.	Supongo que sí.
I suppose that you are tired.	Supongo que estás cansado.
I suppose that Ana is coming tomorrow.	Supongo que Ana viene mañana.
to agree	estar de acuerdo
I agree with you.	Estoy de acuerdo contigo.
I don't agree with him.	No estoy de acuerdo con él.
Do you guys agree with the plan?	¿Estáis de acuerdo con el plan?
My sister and I never agree.	Mi hermana y yo nunca estamos de acuerdo.
I don't agree. Me neither.	No estoy de acuerdo. Yo tampoco.
likely, probable	probable
Is it going to rain? It is likely.	¿Va a llover? Es probable.
It is the most likely thing.	Es lo más probable.
That option is not very likely.	Esa opción es poco probable.
sure, certain	seguro
Are you sure?	¿Estás seguro?
I am not sure.	No estoy segura.
I am sure that you are right.	Estoy seguro de que tienes razón.
The motorcycle is not safe, I am sure.	La moto no es segura, estoy seguro.

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