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Spanish Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Spanish learners! 😊
In this lesson, you will learn how to give your opinion in Spanish. Expressing your opinion is an important part of communication, as it allows you to share your thoughts and ideas about a topic. Throughout this lesson, you will also learn some interesting cultural facts about the Spanish-speaking world, so keep reading!

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Present Tense Verbs & Indirect Object Pronouns.

Giving opinions

To express your opinion in Spanish, you can use different verbs such as "creer" (to believe), "pensar" (to think), or "opinar" (to have an opinion). When using these verbs, you need to follow them by the conjunction "que" (that) and then add a verb in the subjunctive form. Here are some examples using the verb "creer":

Spanish	Pronunciation	English
Creo que hice bien en tomar esa decisión.	Kre-o ke ee-se be-en en to-mar e-sa de-see-sión.	I believe I did the right thing by taking that decision.
No creo que eso sea una buena idea.	No kre-o ke e-so sea u-na bwe-na ee-de-a.	I don't believe that is a good idea.
¿Crees que ella vendrá a la fiesta?	¿Kre-es ke eya ben-dra a la fyes-ta?	Do you believe she will come to the party?

Remember that the use of the subjunctive form is to express doubt or uncertainty, which is common when giving opinions.

You can also use adjectives to express your opinion about something. For example:

Spanish	Pronunciation	English
Me parece interesante ese libro.	Me pare-se in-te-re-san-te e-se lee-bro.	That book seems interesting to me.
No me gusta esa canción.	No me goo-sta e-sa kan-syón.	I don't like that song.
Es aburrido ver siempre la misma película.	Es a-bu-ree-do ber syem-pre la mee-sma pe-lee-koo-la.	It's boring to always watch the same movie.

Notice that "parecer" (to seem) and "gustar" (to like) are also verbs that require the use of "que" and the subjunctive form. On the other hand, when using adjectives, you don't need to use "que" or the subjunctive form.

Useful expressions to give opinions

Aside from using verbs and adjectives, you can also use some expressions to give your opinion in a more natural way. Here are some examples:

• En mi opinión... (In my opinion...)
• Para mí... (For me...)
• Creo que... (I believe that...)
• Me parece que... (It seems to me that...)
• Desde mi punto de vista... (From my point of view...)

For example:

• En mi opinión, esa película es la mejor del año. (In my opinion, that movie is the best of the year.)
• Para mí, el mejor restaurante de la ciudad es el italiano. (For me, the best restaurant in the city is the Italian one.)
• Creo que el español es una lengua muy interesante. (I believe that Spanish is a very interesting language.)
• Me parece que ella es muy valiente por haber tomado esa decisión. (It seems to me that she is very brave for having taken that decision.)
• Desde mi punto de vista, el mejor país para viajar es México. (From my point of view, the best country to travel to is Mexico.)

Remember that you can also use these expressions with the verbs and adjectives we learned before.

Cultural facts

Now, let's learn some interesting cultural facts related to giving opinions in the Spanish-speaking world.

In some countries like Spain and Argentina, it is common to use the informal second-person singular pronoun "tú" for expressing opinions. However, in other countries like Mexico or Colombia, the formal second-person singular pronoun "usted" is preferred, especially in formal situations. For example:

• ¿Tú qué opinas sobre la nueva ley? (What do you think about the new law?)
• ¿Usted qué opina sobre la nueva ley? (What do you think about the new law?)

Also, in some countries like Chile, it is common to express opinions with a negative form, such as "No sé si esto estará bien" (I don't know if this will be right), instead of using a positive form like "Creo que esto estará bien" (I believe this will be right).

Another interesting fact is that in some Spanish-speaking countries, opinions are expressed not only with words but also with gestures! For example, in Mexico, nodding your head twice means "yes" while shaking your head once means "no". In Spain, shrugging your shoulders is a sign of indifference or not having an opinion on something.

Let's practice

Here's a dialogue between two friends discussing their opinion about a new restaurant:

• Person 1: ¿Has ido al nuevo restaurante italiano que abrieron en el centro?

(Have you been to the new Italian restaurant they opened in the center?)

• Person 2: Sí, fui ayer. Creo que la comida estaba buena, pero un poco cara. (Yes, I went yesterday. I believe the food was good, but a little expensive.)
• Person 1: A mí también me pareció un poco costoso, pero el ambiente es muy agradable. (I also thought it was a little expensive, but the atmosphere is very pleasant.)
• Person 2: En mi opinión, el mejor restaurante italiano sigue siendo el que está en la calle principal.

(In my opinion, the best Italian restaurant is still the one on the main street.)

Now it's your turn to practice! Share your opinion about a movie or a book that you recently enjoyed with a native Spanish speaker on Polyglot Club. Remember to use the expressions, verbs, and adjectives you learned in this lesson! Also, don't forget to ask them about their opinion too!

If you want to learn more about Spanish Grammar, check our other wiki pages. And if you want to know more interesting cultural facts about the Spanish-speaking world, keep reading our lessons.

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Other Lessons

• El Verboide
• Use the letters V and B
• Pronouns
• Negation
• Masculine and Feminine
• Plural
• Possessive Pronouns
• Comaratives and Superlatives
• How to use articles in spanish
• El tiempo presente

Sources

• How to Express Your Opinion in Spanish | Spring Languages
• How to Agree, Disagree, and Express Your Opinion in Spanish