Agreeing, Disagreeing & Giving Opinions
Build the vocabulary and register to discuss ideas: Estoy de acuerdo con..., No estoy de acuerdo porque..., En mi opinión..., Sin embargo..., Además..., Por otro lado..., Hay que tener en cuenta que... Practice a structured mini-debate.
A lesson of Spanish B1 — Intermediate, in Workplace & Social, about 10 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to express, support, and challenge opinions in Spanish using the connectors and phrases that make academic and professional debate fluent and natural.
Why Opinion Language Matters at B1
At B1, you're moving beyond simply describing facts to participating in discussions: agreeing, disagreeing, qualifying, and building arguments. This lesson gives you the toolkit for that.
Giving Your Opinion
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| En mi opinión… | In my opinion… |
| Desde mi punto de vista… | From my point of view… |
| Creo / Pienso / Opino que… | I think / believe that… |
| A mi modo de ver… | The way I see it… |
| Me parece que… | It seems to me that… |
| Considero que… | I consider that… |
| Tengo la impresión de que… | I have the impression that… |
| Estoy convencido/a de que… | I'm convinced that… |
En mi opinión, el sistema educativo necesita reformas urgentes. In my opinion, the education system needs urgent reform.
Me parece que las redes sociales tienen más desventajas que ventajas. It seems to me that social media has more disadvantages than advantages.
Agreeing
| Spanish | English | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Estoy de acuerdo (contigo). | I agree (with you). | Neutral |
| Tienes razón. | You're right. | Neutral |
| Exactamente. / Exacto. | Exactly. | Neutral |
| Efectivamente. | Indeed / That's right. | Slightly formal |
| Totalmente de acuerdo. | Totally agree. | Neutral |
| Comparto tu opinión. | I share your opinion. |