Good Phrases

Good Phrases

Avoiding 'I think'...
1. creo que = I think that
2. Yo diría que = I would say that
3. A mi juicio = In my opinion
4. Segun lo que tengo entendido = According to what I have been told
WOW phrases
1. No debo mentir, pues = I musn't lie, so..
2. Te estoy tomando el pelo = I'm pulling your hair!
3. No te lo vas creer pero = You won't believe it but
4. Estoy bromeando. La verdad is que = I'm joking. The truth is that
5. No te interesará pero = It won't interest me but
6. Ya se sabe = It goes without saying
7. Si quieres que te diga la verdad = If you want me to be honest
Connectives
1. Sin embargo = however
2. Por otro lado = on the other hand
3. Por eso = therefore
4. Al contratio = On the contrary
5. Además = in addition
6. A pesar de eso = despite this fact
7. También = also
8. Dado que = given that
Avoiding 'bad'
1. Una pesadilla = a nightmare
2. Qué disastre! = how disastrous!
3. Desastroso = catastrophic
4. Realmente escandaloso = absolutely shocking
5. molesto = irritating
6. Que verguenza! = how embarrasing
7. El peor momento de mi vida = the worst moment of my life

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	Created by Ben Tomsett over 7 years ago