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Sp Opinion 001

Spanish Opinion Structures 001

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CREER — verbo que significa “aceptar que algo es verdad”. Creo que es verdad. No creo que venga hoy. ¿Crees que es buena idea? Creo que necesitamos más tiempo. TO BELIEVE — verb meaning “to accept that something is true”. I believe it’s true. I don’t believe he’s coming today. Do you believe it’s a good idea? I believe we need more time.
OPINAR — verbo que significa “expresar una opinión personal”. Opino que el plan es sólido. ¿Qué opinas de esta película? Opino que deberían mejorar el servicio. No opino lo mismo que tú. TO GIVE AN OPINION —“to express a personal viewpoint”. My opinion is that the plan is solid. What’s your opinion of this movie. My opinion is that they should improve the service. I don’t share the same opinion as you.
PENSAR — verbo que significa “procesar una idea o considerar algo”. Pienso que va a llover. Estoy pensando en viajar mañana. ¿En qué piensas ahora? Pienso que es posible hacerlo. TO THINK / TO CONSIDER — verb meaning “to process an idea or consider something”. I think it’s going to rain. I’m thinking about traveling tomorrow. What are you thinking about now. I think it’s possible to do it.
CREO QUE… — estructura para expresar una creencia. Creo que tienes razón. Creo que es importante. Creo que deberíamos esperar. Creo que ella llegará pronto. I BELIEVE THAT… — structure used to express a belief. I believe you’re right. I believe it’s important. I believe we should wait. I believe she will arrive soon.
OPINO QUE… — estructura para expresar una opinión personal. Opino que es demasiado caro. Opino que él trabaja bien. Opino que no es necesario. Opino que deberíamos cambiar el plan. MY OPINION IS THAT… — structure used to express a personal viewpoint. My opinion is that it’s too expensive. My opinion is that he works well. My opinion is that it’s not necessary. My opinion is that we should change the plan.
PIENSO QUE… — estructura para expresar un pensamiento. Pienso que es una buena idea. Pienso que ella sabe la respuesta. Pienso que podemos hacerlo. Pienso que él tiene experiencia. I THINK THAT… — structure used to express a thought. I think it’s a good idea. I think she knows the answer. I think we can do it. I think he has experience.
PARECERSE A — verbo reflexivo que significa “tener semejanza con alguien”. Quiero parecerme a mi padre. Ella intenta parecerse a su hermana. Voy a parecerme más a mi madre con los años. Es difícil parecerse a él. TO LOOK LIKE / TO RESEMBLE — verb meaning “to have similarity to someone”. I want to look like my father. She tries to look like her sister. I will look more like my mother over the years. It’s hard to look like him.
SE PARECE A — forma conjugada para “él/ella”. Mi amiga se parece a mi hermana. Él se parece a su padre. Ella se parece a su abuela. Tu hijo se parece a ti. HE/SHE LOOKS LIKE — conjugated form for “he/she”. My friend looks like my sister. He looks like his father. She looks like her grandmother. Your son looks like you.
ME PAREZCO A — forma de “yo”. Me parezco a mi madre. No me parezco a mis hermanos. Me parezco más a mi padre ahora. Creo que me parezco a mi tío. I LOOK LIKE — first‑person form. I look like my mother. I don’t look like my siblings. I look more like my father now. I believe I look like my uncle.
TE PARECES A — forma de “tú”. Te pareces a tu hermano. Te pareces mucho a tu madre. No te pareces a tu familia. Te pareces a alguien que conozco. YOU LOOK LIKE — second‑person form. You look like your brother. You look a lot like your mother. You don’t look like your family. You look like someone I know.
PORQUE — se usa para dar una razón. No salí porque estaba cansado. Lo hice porque era necesario. No fui porque llovía. Te llamé porque quería hablar contigo. BECAUSE — used to give a reason. **because** I didn’t go out because I was tired. I did it because it was necessary. I didn’t go because it was raining. I called you because I wanted to talk to you.
AUNQUE — se usa para contrastar ideas. Aunque llueve, vamos a salir. Aunque es difícil, lo intentaré. Aunque no me gusta, lo haré. Aunque estás cansado, sigues trabajando. ALTHOUGH — used to contrast ideas. Although it’s raining, we’re going out. Although it’s difficult, I’ll try. Although I don’t like it, I’ll do it. Although you’re tired, you keep working.
SIN EMBARGO — se usa para introducir contraste fuerte. Es caro; sin embargo, lo necesito. No me gusta; sin embargo, lo respeto. Es difícil; sin embargo, es posible. No quería ir; sin embargo, fui. HOWEVER — used to introduce a strong contrast. It’s expensive; however, I need it. I don’t like it; however, I respect it. It’s difficult; however, it’s possible. I didn’t want to go; however, I went.
ADEMÁS — se usa para añadir información. Además, no tengo tiempo. Es barato; además, es útil. Además, ella sabe mucho. Además, podemos hacerlo juntos. BESIDES / MOREOVER — used to add information. Besides, I don’t have time. It’s cheap; moreover, it’s useful. Besides, she knows a lot. Moreover, we can do it together.
INTERESANTE — describe algo que llama la atención. El libro es interesante. La idea me parece interesante. Es un tema muy interesante. La historia es interesante y clara. INTERESTING — describes something that attracts attention. The book is interesting. The idea seems interesting to me. It’s a very interesting topic. The story is interesting and clear.
IMPORTANTE — describe algo esencial o necesario. Es importante llegar temprano. Creo que es muy importante. Es importante para tu futuro. Es importante entender esto bien. IMPORTANT — describes something essential or necessary. It’s important to arrive early. I believe it’s very important. It’s important for your future. It’s important to understand this well.
NECESARIO — describe algo que se requiere. Es necesario estudiar más. No es necesario hacerlo hoy. Es necesario cambiar el plan. Es necesario hablar con ella. NECESSARY — describes something required. It’s necessary to study more. It’s not necessary to do it today. It’s necessary to change the plan. It’s necessary to talk to her.
POSIBLE — describe algo que puede ocurrir. Es posible hacerlo mañana. Creo que es posible. No es posible ahora. Es posible que él venga. POSSIBLE — describes something that can happen. It’s possible to do it tomorrow. I believe it’s possible. It’s not possible right now. It’s possible that he will come.
 

 



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