Expressing opinions
Give your opinion, agree and disagree politely
Context
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Ana
¿Qué te parece la nueva película?
What do you think of the new movie?
Luis
Me parece que es muy buena, pero un poco larga.
I think it's really good, but a bit long.
Ana
Creo que tienes razón. A mí me gustó mucho.
I think you're right. I liked it a lot.
Luis
¿Y a ti qué te parece la música?
And what do you think of the music?
Ana
Estoy de acuerdo contigo en que es excelente.
I agree with you that it's excellent.
Luis
Bueno, no estoy de acuerdo con eso, pero respeto tu opinión.
Well, I don't agree with that, but I respect your opinion.
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Vocabulary
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me parece que
Me parece que es una buena idea.
Follow it with a full clause: 'me parece que + sentence'.
it seems to me that / I think that
Savecreo que
Creo que tienes razón.
'Creer' = to believe. 'Creo que' is the most natural way to say 'I think'.
I believe / I think that
Saveestoy de acuerdo
Estoy de acuerdo contigo.
Use 'con' + person: 'estoy de acuerdo contigo' (with you).
I agree
Save¿Qué te parece...?
¿Qué te parece el plan?
'Parecer' works like 'gustar': 'me parece' = it seems to me.
What do you think of...?
Savetienes razón
Creo que tienes razón.
Literal meaning: 'you have reason'. Useful to agree with someone.
you're right
Savesegún yo
Según yo, es la mejor opción.
'Según yo' is casual for 'in my opinion'.
in my view / according to me
SaveGrammar in 1 minute
Expressing opinions: me parece que, creo que, pienso que
Use these three structures to give an opinion followed by a complete sentence. 'Me parece que' and 'creo que' are the most common in everyday Latin American speech.
Me parece que es una buena idea. / Creo que tienes razón. / Pienso que deberías ir.
To soften your opinion, add 'un poco': 'me parece un poco caro'.
Agreeing and disagreeing
'Estoy de acuerdo' = I agree. 'No estoy de acuerdo' = I disagree. Both use 'con' + person or thing. To ask someone's view, use '¿Qué te parece...?'.
Estoy de acuerdo contigo. / No estoy de acuerdo con esa idea. / ¿Qué te parece?
For 'you' (singular familiar) after 'con' say 'contigo'; after 'con' + 'usted' say 'con usted'.
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What does she think?
Listen and choose the correct option.
What does Luis think about the movie?
Give your opinion
Write the phrase that starts an opinion (accents optional).
Accents optional: write "como estas" and it works.
Match opinion phrases
Connect each Spanish phrase with its English meaning.
Agree and disagree out loud
Listen, pause and repeat both agreeing and disagreeing.
Estoy de acuerdo contigo, pero no estoy de acuerdo con esa parte.
I agree with you, but I don't agree with that part.
Listen, pause and repeat out loud. Repeat 3 times until it sounds natural.
Pronunciation trainer
Write your opinion
Write one sentence giving your opinion using 'creo que' or 'me parece que'.
Write a Spanish sentence giving your opinion using 'creo que' or 'me parece que'.
Suggested answer: Creo que el café está rico.
Does she agree?
Listen and choose whether she agrees.
Does Ana agree that the music is excellent?
Say you agree
Write the phrase 'I agree' to complete the sentence (accents optional).
Accents optional: write "como estas" and it works.
Final quiz
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