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B1 Intermediate · level 41 of 80
31 Spanish words and 2 grammar points, in the order Huerta teaches them. Each word has an example sentence and a memory hook.
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To give an opinion, start with creo que (I think, I believe that), pienso que, opino que or en mi opinión. To agree: estoy de acuerdo. To tell someone they are right: tienes razón. Keep these opinions positive for now: no creo que takes a new verb form you will meet at level 50.
To disagree politely: no estoy de acuerdo (I don’t agree), lo dudo (I doubt it), depende (it depends). If you didn’t catch something: ¿puedes repetir? Discutir means to discuss, but just as often to argue: mis padres discuten mucho.
opinarto think, to opine
Opino que es una buena idea.I think it is a good idea.
Opinar: to give your opinión, to think.
discutirto argue, to discuss
Mis padres discuten mucho.My parents argue a lot.
Discutir, like discuss, though in Spanish it is often a heated argument.
convencerto convince
Me convenció con una buena idea.She convinced me with a good idea.
Convencer, like convince.
dudarto doubt
Lo dudo.I doubt it.
Dudar: to doubt. A dud is something you doubt will ever work.
repetirto repeat
¿Puedes repetir, por favor?Can you repeat that, please?
Repetir, like repeat.
en serioseriously
¿En serio?Seriously?
En serio: in earnest, seriously. Like serious.
el punto de vistapoint of view
Respeto tu punto de vista.I respect your point of view.
Punto de vista: point of view, word for word.
el argumentoargument
Es un buen argumento.It's a good argument.
Argumento: an argument, as in a reason (not a quarrel).
el debatedebate
Fue un debate muy interesante.It was a really interesting debate.
Debate, like debate.
la discusióndiscussion, argument
Tuvimos una discusión.We had an argument.
Discusión: a discussion, and often an argument.
la conclusiónconclusion
¿Cuál es tu conclusión?What's your conclusion?
Conclusión, like conclusion.
la mayoríamajority
La mayoría está de acuerdo.Most people agree.
Mayoría: the majority, from mayor.
el interésinterest
No tengo interés en la política.I have no interest in politics.
Interés, like interest.
la importanciaimportance
No tiene importancia.It doesn't matter.
Importancia, like importance.
evidenteobvious, evident
Es evidente que tiene razón.It's obvious he's right.
Evidente: obvious, evident.
obvioobvious
Es obvio.It's obvious.
Obvio, like obvious.
claramenteclearly
Habla claramente.He speaks clearly.
Claramente: clearly, from claro.
el sentidosense, meaning
No tiene sentido.It doesn't make sense.
Sentido: sense, meaning. No tiene sentido: it makes no sense.
lógicological
Es lógico.It's logical.
Lógico, like logical.
comenzarto begin, to commence
La reunión comenzó tarde.The meeting began late.
Comenzar: to begin, to commence. Like empezar: comienzo.
comprenderto understand, to comprehend
Comprendo tu opinión.I understand your point of view.
Comprender: to understand, like comprehend.
servirto serve
¿Para qué sirve esto?What is this for?
Servir: to serve. ¿Para qué sirve? What’s it for?
conducirto drive, to lead
No sé conducir.I can’t drive.
Conducir: to drive, to lead (think of conduct). Conduzco: I drive.
definitivamentedefinitely
Definitivamente, es la mejor opción.It's definitely the best option.
Definitivamente: definitely, for good.
acasoperhaps
¿Acaso no lo sabías?Didn't you know?
Acaso: perhaps. ¿Acaso…? Is it that…? A rhetorical question.
contrariocontrary, opposite
Opino lo contrario.I think the opposite.
Contrario, like contrary. Al contrario: on the contrary.
admitirto admit
Admito que me equivoqué.I admit I was wrong.
Admitir, like admit.
interrumpirto interrupt
¿Puedo interrumpir un momento?Can I interrupt for a moment?
Interrumpir, like interrupt.
sinceramentesincerely, honestly
Sinceramente, no me gusta.Honestly, I don't like it.
Sinceramente: sincerely, honestly, from sincero.
francamentefrankly
Francamente, creo que te equivocas.Frankly, I think you're wrong.
Francamente, like frankly.
personalmentepersonally
Personalmente, prefiero el campo.Personally, I prefer the countryside.
Personalmente, like personally.