Don’t Say YO PIENSO in Spanish! Here are 8 ALTERNATIVES
Stop saying “yo pienso” all the time! Yes, it’s correct but it’s also boring and there are much better options to say “I think” in Spanish that’ll make you sound like a native speaker. Instead, use one of these 8 great conversational alternatives!
I am Spring Spanish teacher Paulisima, and here is your first yo pienso alternative:
1. En mi opinión, yo opino qué, yo soy de la opinión de que…
These all are equivalent to “in my opinion”.
PaulĂsima, ÂżtĂş quĂ© piensas del calentamiento global?Â
(PaulĂsima, what do you think about global warming?)Â
En mi opiniĂłn, para solucionarlo, se necesitan tanto acciones individuales como un verdadero compromiso para reducir emisiones de parte de los grandes contaminantes.Â
(In my opinion, to solve it, it is necessary to have both individual actions and a true commitment from large polluters to reduce emissions)Â
PaulĂsima ÂżtĂş quĂ© piensas del calentamiento global?Â
(PaulĂsima, what do you think about global warming?)Â
Yo opino que para solucionarlo, es necesario que los individuos nos involucremos.Â
(I think that to solve it it is necessary that we as individuals get involved.)Â
PaulĂsima, ÂżtĂş quĂ© piensas del calentamiento global?Â
(PaulĂsima, what do you think about global warming?)Â
Yo soy de la opiniĂłn de que para solucionarlo, se requiere que los grandes contaminantes acepten su responsabilidad y se comprometan a reducir emisiones.Â
(I’m of the opinion that to solve it, it is required that the large polluters accept their responsibility and commit to reduce their emissions.)Â
ÂżY ustedes? ÂżQuĂ© piensan del calentamiento global? DĂganme en los comentarios. (And you? What do you think about global warming? Let me know in the comments.)Â
And since you’re there using your dedos (fingers), click on the subscribe button and share this to that friend who always says “Yo pienso que” you know… para que le agregue variedad a su español. (To add variety to your Spanish.)
2. Si me preguntas a mi
This means “if you ask me…”
PaulĂsima, ÂżCuáles son los mejores lugares para visitar en MĂ©xico?
(PaulĂsima, What are the best places to visit in Mexico?
Uff, si me preguntas a mĂ, Quintana Roo definitivamente. TambiĂ©n Baja California Sur y la Ciudad de MĂ©xico.Â
(If you ask me, Quintana Roo definitely. Also Baja California Sur and Mexico City.)
ÂżAlgĂşn buen lugar para comer en CDMX, que tenga buena vista?Â
(Any good place to eat in CDMX that has a good view?)
Si me preguntas a mi, Terraza ChaChaCha definitivamente!Â
(If you ask me, Terraza ChaChaCha definitely!)
Oh yeah! And it is earthquake proof by the way. Last time I was there…. There was a full on earthquake and nothing bad happened!
PaulĂsima, Âżque se siente estar un terremoto?
(PaulĂsima, what does it feel like to be in an earthquake?)
Mmm si me preguntas a mi, ¡no se siente mucho!Â
(Hmm, if you ask me, it doesn’t feel like much!)
Por cierto, Âżya vieron el video de mi colega Juan sobre como expresar tu opiniĂłn? about expressing your opinion?Â
(By the way, have you seen my colleague Juan’s video on how to express your opinion?)
En ese video les da otras opciones además de las que están aprendiendo en este video.Â
(In that video he gives you other options in addition to the ones you are learning in this video.)
3. Para mi
Es como decir… For me.
PaulĂsima, se puede ser femenina y feminista al mismo tiempo?
(PaulĂsima, can you be feminine and feminist at the same time?)
Para mi, por supuesto que sĂ. ¡Mira más nada esto!
(For me, of course it is. Look at this more nothing!)
PaulĂsima, ÂżQuĂ© significa ser femenina?
(PaulĂsima, what does it mean to be feminin?)
Para mĂ, es ser suave. Es tener una energĂa más de ser que de hacer.
(For me, it’s being soft. It is having more energy to be than to do.)
PaulĂsima,. ÂżSolo las mujeres pueden ser femeninas?
(PaulĂsima, can only women be feminine?)
Para mi no. Para mi tanto los hombre como las mujeres tenemos tanto energĂa femenina cĂłmo masculina.Â
(Not for me. For me, both men and women have both feminine and masculine energy.)
ÂżSe dieron cuenta? (Did you notice?) Tanto… como… Es el equivalente de As— as…
- Me gustan tanto el mate como el café. (I like both mate and coffee.)
- Me gustan tanto los tacos al pastor como los de tripa! (I like both the tacos al pastor and the tripa ones!)
Expressions such as tanto..como… son chunks de Espanol. (as.. Ass, are Spanish chunks) Word combinations or phrases that don’t change and that are commonly used by native speakers.
To learn more about why to use them and how to use them check out The free Spanish chunking training that the linguists at Spring Spanish have put together to help you understand it all. Link is right there in the description.
Ay y sĂ… para mi los tacos de tripa son deliciosos!
4. Como yo veo las cosas
The way I see things…
PaulĂsima, ÂżquĂ© opinas de la forma tradicional de aprender español?Â
(PaulĂsima, what do you think of the traditional way of learning Spanish?)
Como yo veo las cosas, aprender las reglas de gramática e intentar hablar desde el dĂa uno, no funciona.Â
(The way I see things, learning the rules of grammar and trying to speak from day one does not work.)
PaulĂsima, Âżque opinas de usar chunks para aprender un nuevo idioma?
(PaulĂsima, what do you think of using chunks to learn a new language?)
Como yo veo las cosas, es un excelente mĂ©todo para aprender y sobre todo para adquirir confianza al hablar.Â
(As I see things, it is an excellent method to learn and especially to gain confidence when speaking.)
5. Desde mi punto de mi vista
From my point of view.
PaulĂsima, ÂżEs necesario saber español cuando uno viaja a MĂ©xico?Â
(PaulĂsima, Is it necessary to know Spanish when you travel to Mexico?)
Desde mi punto de vista, no es absolutamente necesario. Pero sĂ mejorarĂa muchĂsimo tu experiencia. Porque, desde mi punto de vista, lo mejor de MĂ©xico es su gente, y sabiendo hablar español, podrás forjar fuertes lazos de amistad.Â
(From my point of view, it is not absolutely necessary. But it would greatly improve your experience. Because, from my point of view, the best thing about Mexico is its people, and by knowing how to speak Spanish, you will be able to forge strong bonds of friendship.)
6. Yo considero que
PaulĂsma. ÂżCuáles son las cosas más importantes en las relaciones personales?Â
(PaulĂsma. What are the most important things in personal relationships?)
Yo considero que la buena comunicaciĂłn, la lealtad y el tener formas de divertirse similares.Â
(I consider: good communication, loyalty and having similar ways of having fun.)
Para ustedes, cuales son las cosas más importantes en las relaciones?Â
(For you, what are the most important things in personal relationships?)
Tell me your answers in the comments, starting with Yo considero que….
7. A mi juicio.
In my judgment? Yeah, something like that.
PaulĂsima, ÂżquĂ© acciĂłn te parece urgente para combatir el cambio climático a nivel individual?Â
(PaulĂsima, what action do you think is urgent to combat climate change at the individual level?)
A mi juicio, reducir muchĂsimo el consumo.Â
(In my opinion, greatly reducing consumption.)
I almost never buy new clothes! Well.. that’s both because I’m not that great with fashion and because I care about my carbon footprint. ¡Esa es la razón por la cual me ven siempre con la misma ropa en estos videos! (That is the reason why I am always seen wearing the same clothes in these videos!)