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Expressing your opinions (Spanish)

for: @91silk

Sentence starters: 

It seems to me that …-  A mí me parece que …

 In my opinion, …-  En mi opinión, …

I am of the opinion that …-  Soy de la opinión de que …

 I take the view that …-  Soy de la opinión de que …

My personal view is that …-  Mi opinión personal es que …

In my experience …-  En mi experiencia …

As far as I understand…-  Por lo que yo entiendo …

 As far as I can see…-  Por lo que yo puedo ver …

 As I see it, …-  Como yo lo veo, …

 From my point of view…-  Desde mi punto de vista …

 As far as I know…-  Por lo que yo sé …

 From what I know …-  Por lo que sé …

 I might be wrong but …-  Puedo estar equivocado, pero …

 If I am not mistaken …-  Si no me equivoco …

 I believe one can safely say …-  Creo que se puede decir con seguridad …

It is claimed that …-  Se dice que …

I must admit that …-  Tengo que admitir que …

 I cannot deny that …-  No puedo negar que …

 I can imagine that …-  Me imagino que …

 I think/believe/suppose …-  Creo / creo / supongo …

 Personally, I think …-  Personalmente, creo que …

That is why I think …-  Es por eso que creo que …

 I am sure/certain/convinced that …-  Estoy seguro / seguro / convencido de que …

 I am not sure/certain, but …-  No estoy seguro / seguro, pero …

 I am not sure, because I don’t know the situation exactly.-  No estoy seguro, porque no conozco la situación exacta.

I am not convinced that …-  No estoy convencido de que …

 I have read that …-  He leído que …

 I am of mixed opinions about …-  Tengo una opinión mixta sobre …

 I am of mixed opinions about on this.-  Tengo opiniones variadas sobre esto…

I have no opinion in this matter.-  No tengo ninguna opinión al respecto.   

I believe that…- creo que…

I think that…- pienso que…

I think that…- opino que…

I think that…- me parece que… 

Questions:

what do you think about…?/ what’s your opinion about…?-  ¿Qué opinas de…?

what do you believe about…?- ¿Qué crees de…?

what do you think about…?-  ¿Qué piensas de…?

what do you think about…?-  ¿Qué te parece…?

Useful Phrases:

I like- me gusta

I prefer- prefiero

I love- me encanta 

I don’t like- no me gusta

odio- I hate

detesto- I hate

de acuerdo- alright

vale- okay, fine

estoy de acuerdo- I agree

no estoy de acuerdo- I do not agree

de ninguna manera- no way 

Adjectives that can be useful when giving your opinion:

Aburrido/a-Boring

Afortunado/a-Lucky

Antiguo/a-Old

Barato/a-Cheap

Bueno/a-Good

Caro/a-Expensive

Decepcionante-Disappointing

Desagradable-Unpleasant

Difícil-Difficult

Distincto-Different/distinct

Duro/a-Hard/difficult

Emocionante-Exciting

Entretenido/a-Entertaining

Espléndido/a-Splendid

Estúpido/a-Stupid

Extraordinario/a-Extraordinary

Famoso/a-Famous

Fascinante-Fascinating

Favorable-Favourable

Fenomenal-Great

Genial-Brilliant/great

Horroroso/a-Terrible/awful

Importante-Important

Impresionante-Amazing/incredible

Inseguro/a-Insecure

Inútil-Useless

Malo/a-Bad

Moderno/a-Modern

Nuevo/a-New

Posible-Possible

Precioso/a-Lovely/beautiful

Profundo/a-Deep/profound

Regular-Regular/average

Seguro/a-Sure/secure

Sorprendido/a-Surprised

Tonto/a-Silly/stupid

Único/a-Unique/only

Aceptable-Acceptable

Agradable-Pleasant

Apropiado/a-Suitable

Bonito/a-Pretty

Decepcionado/a-Disappointed

Desafortunadamente-Unfortunately

Diferente-Different

Divertido/a-Fun/entertaining/funny

Económico/a-Economical

Encantador-Charming/delightful

Especial-Special

Estupendo/a-Great

Excelente-Excellent

Fácil-Easy

Fantástico/a-Fantastic

Fatal-Awful

Favorito/a-Favourite

Feo/a-Ugly

Hermoso/a-Beautiful/lovely

Ideal-Ideal

Imposible-Impossible

Increíble-Incredible

Interesante-Interesting

Malo/a-Bad

Maravilloso/a-Marvelous/wonderful

Negativo/a-Negative

Perfecto/a-Perfect

Positivo/a-Positive

Preferido/a-Preferred/favourite

Raro/a-Strange

Ridículo/a-Ridiculous

Sencillo/a-Simple/modest

Típico/a-Typical

Tranquilo/a-Quiet/calm

Útil-Useful

Viejo/a-Old

Agreeing politely

¡Totalmente! — Totally!

Estoy (completamente/totalmente) de acuerdo — I (completely/totally) agree

Estoy contigo — I’m with you on that

Por supuesto — Of course!

Tienes razón — You’re right

Disagreeing politely

No estamos de acuerdo — I don’t agree with you

No lo veo (tan) así — I don’t (really) see it like that

No creo — I don’t think so

Saying you’re unsure or showing partial agreement

Estoy de acuerdo hasta un cierto punto — I agree with you up to a point

Tal vez, pero… — Maybe, but…

No estoy muy segura/o — I’m not really sure

Nunca lo pensé — I’ve never thought about it

No tengo la menor idea — I have no idea

If there’s any questions about any of this, let me know!

a collection of some of my favorite jonghyun quotes

for anyone who might need him right now.

• “time goes by. it’s just slower when you are having a hard time. if you try to enjoy the time, everything will be alright.”

• “there’s no such thing as useless emotion.”

• “it’s fine if you hurt a little. it’s fine if you fall.”

• “even if you don’t gain strength today, it’s alright to gain strength even tomorrow. i wanted to say that it’s okay, even if you have been worn out and had a hard time for as long as a month. please gain strength tomorrow! it’ll be fine as long as you gain strength when you feel like it.”

• “i’ll make everyone a promise. when you’re sad, i’ll cry together with you. if you’re happy, i’ll be even happier for you. i will do anything using my small, little effort to stand beside everone.”

• “cry out loud once. look at the mirror and shake it off. i’ve cried like that before and others will have times like that too. cheer up, you’re not alone.”

• “i think it’s okay to feel lost in your life. i think it’s okay to not reach that final goal (in your life). you may earn things while being lost or could make something out of it through the emotions you feel. i think it should be your judgement. you don’t have to make someone else judge the satisfaction of your life. i hope that you don’t feel too anxious about feeling lost in your life.”

• “when your tears are falling, just let them shed. i wish you’ll think of it as if that weight inside your heart is getting out of your body drop by drop.”

• “is there anyone out there that is crying alone tonight? not crying out of pity for something or someone, but instead because they cannot help asking why they are living in the way that they are? is there anyone that is feeling sentimental or guilty, needlessly? don’t be like that. i hope that you believe that these bitter days of crying alone will prove to be the most beautiful days of your life. you’ll realize, with time, that your life is actually pretty alright. i promise you. in fact, i’ll write you a guarantee! the most beautiful thing in all the world is right now. this moment. you. don’t ever forget that.”

• “life is a series of encounters and farewells. i believe we grow in the process. for now, it is very sad but we will meet again. we can hope for that day to come soon, and we will be able to greet each other with (a) much bigger welcome.”

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pro-tip for all language learners: if you’re in the beginner level, USE THOSE CHILDREN’S VIDEOS!!! Yes, those videos with cartoons and rhymes. Yes, even if you’re a 37 years old man with two kids and a job. Those videos are the most fun and probably the most efficient way to build up your base for any language. Don’t let any irrelevant “shame” stop you from enjoying your language learning experience. 

Here Are the Jewish People

Western popular concepts of Jews that people here take as the extent of our tribe:

The reality:

Boys from the Jewish population of Yemen, which has been around for 2500 hundred years but has been slowly massacred over the past few generations.

The Lemba of South Africa and Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe in particular has a large and VERY long history with their Jewish Community)

The Abayudaya of Uganda, some of the great Jewish musicians

The Beta Israeli of Ethiopia

Igbo Jews of Nigeria

Cochin Jews of India 

Baghdadi Jews

Kaifeng Jews of China, who go back to the 7th or 8th century. Unfortunately, during the 20th century much of their culture was almost wiped out and the Kaifeng are currently working to rediscover their Jewish heritage and culture.

Jewish Children in Puerto Rico (Jews have been in Puerto Rico since the 15th century, many fleeing from the Inquisition)

The Beit Shalom Choir in Japan

Kosher comes in all colors, from all over the world, and in a variety cultural groups. We’re a small portion of the human population, but we have EVERYONE. We are all members of this tribe.

Because stereotypes are bullshit.

use it, achieve your goals. // 17.09.2016

Alguien quiere ser mi compañera de lengua?  No tengo oportunidades tan cerca de mi de practicar afuera de leer. 

-Lisa

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Tu frase @un-mundo-desordenado 👐💕

im trying to clean out my school binders and i dont know why but every time i go to throw away schoolwork i always hesitate. ‘what if i want to use this for studying later’ says i, the dumbass, who has not studied, for a single thing, in my entire goddamn life

Hey! so i just created my very first studygram (shameless self promo @decafstudy follow me) and one of my irl friends saw my stories and posts and asked “How many hours does your day have? ´cause mine only has 24″ and that got me thinking abt how i take the most advantage of my days to make them feel (or look) 48 hours long! Here are a few of the things I incorporate on my daily student life to be more productive!

• IF YOUR FIRST CLASS STARTS LATE IN THE MORNING WAKE UP 2 HOURS EARLIER THAN NEEDED i know, am i crazy? ok so here´s the deal. If your first class starts, let´s say, at 11:00 A.M you might be tempted to wake up at 10:00 A.M, get dressed, and head to school. Not only does this create bad habits for when you get assigned a 7:00 A.M class (which will happen) but you lose MANY HOURS OF PRECIOUS TIME. Get your 8-9 hours of sleep and do not let yourself wake up later than needed. My class sometimes starts at 11:30 A.M so i wake up at 8:00 have a nice morning, relax, work out a bit, light up a candle and get ahead on reading and work for school! Your day will start and feel more productive!

• NEVER LEAVE CLASS WITH A DOUBT ON YOUR MIND I know this might create anxiety for people who are shy and do not like asking questions during class (i am one of those people) If you feel just too scared to ask during class APPROACH THE TEACHER AFTER CLASS ENDS. as soon as he dismisses class, approach him and ask the question. If you are not able to do so DO NOT STRESS, BUT WRITE THAT QUESTION DOWN ASAP ON A POST IT AND STICK IT YOUR NOTEBOOK. that way you will have the question at hand and you can seek tutoring later and ask, or even ask a friend BUT NEVER LET A QUESTION GO, NEVER think “i will ask it later” BECAUSE YOU WON´T and IT WILL DOOM YOU. This will save so much time when you study, because all your questions will be at hand and you will know what you have to focus on studying.

• WHENEVER YOU HAVE FREE TIME, USE IT TO WORK WHILE DOING SOMETHING FUN instead of just diving head first into watching a movie, ask yourself if there is something more productive that you could be doing rn (reading ahead, reviewing, doing extra math exercises) if the answer is yes, then put that movie on mute and work while taking a peek at the movie ever once in a while. This will not only help you with discipline and learning to keep yourself from distractions, but it will occupy your free time in something that your future self will thank you for later on.

• NEVER ASSUME THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT LATER again, think in terms of your FUTURE SELF how much would your future self love it if instead of studying 3 days before the exam, you studied a week before it? How much would your future self love it of instead of reading until 12:00 PM tomorrow, you divided the reading between today and tomorrow? never assume that you will have spare time ahead because chances are that you won´t and you will end up with A BUNCH of work that you didn´t do and that you can´t do at the moment. FUTURE SELF THINKING has saved my life.

• LEAVE TIME OPEN FOR MENTAL HEALTH/PHYSICAL/RECREATIVE CARE as much as i always put work first, I KEEP MY THERAPIST VISIT AND MY GYM ROUTINE STABLE no matter how much work i have. This helps me feel more balanced and like i am on top of everything, not just school, feeling good=more productivity.

• POMODORO TECHNIQUE i know many people know about this but if you don´t, this is basically a studying technique in which you work or study for 25-30 minutes straight NO DISTRACTIONS and then have a 5-6 minute break, and then repeat the process as many hours as you need. This really helps me not get burnt out when I have a heavy load of work. Watching study with me videos on yt is a good way of keeping the pomodoro system going. Some good apps that I use for POMODORO are Forest and Tide.

• HAVE AN APP CARPET ON YOUR PHONE THAT IS CALLED “PRODUCTIVITY” ie. download a BUNCH of cute as hell apps that help you get motivated and organised when you look at them. This will make you more prone to look at your phone as an INSTRUMENT rather than a DISTRACTION. (my fave apps are Taskade, Forest, Tide, Brainscape and Pocket)

• Lastly, GET MOTIVATED i know this sounds cliché, but the reason why i love keeping my day busy is because i surround myself with a romanticised idea of studying. Doing these kinds of posts, following a bunch of accounts with pretty notes, having a clean room and desk, going to the library and appreciating the color scheme or sounds around you, listening to relaxing sounds or music while working, downloading many pretty apps to keep myself on track while having a cute aesthetic… all of these things might seem small, but they make you feel cleaner, more balanced and more prone to LIKING the work you do.

Anyways i know most of you already do these cause yall are on top of your game alllll the tiiiiime girl, but if any of these helps, ill be very happy!

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