Ways to Express Feelings and Opinions in Spanish

Spanish Phrases With Online Audio

One of the funnest things about learning Spanish is you get to express your opinions to people who wouldn't understand you if you didn't speak Spanish.

Use the following expressions to say how you liked or didn't like an event or show, or something that happened.

And don't forget to listen to the audio file -- it's recorded by a native speaker and gives you an example of pronunciation to imitate.

Here are some suggestions of ways you can use the audio files in this section:

click now to listen as you scan the page for phrases you're interested in.
right-click on the audio link for options to save the audio to your computer.
listen to the native Spanish recording on your computer.
burn the audio to a CD.
listen and learn in your car.
transfer the MP3 file to your portable MP3 player.

All the Spanish audio for the phrases on this page is in this file. Just click and listen.

Click here for talking about opinions and feelings audio recorded by a native Spanish speaker.

Spanish phrases to express opinions and feelings

Many of these are phrases you would only use with someone you know very well. You'll notice that all these phrases use familiar (tu) conjugation of the verbs.

，purate!
Hurry up!: Use this with your closest friends when you don't have the time to wait.
mas o menos
more or less: Use this phrase everywhere we'd say 'more or less' in English.
depende
it depends: Just like in English, you can add to this phrase "what it depends on" -- use depende de... to tell someone exactly what it depends on.
un momento
just a minute: This is a handy response to use on the telephone when the caller asks to talk to someone. You can also turn it into "just a minute, please" like this: Un momento, por favor.
puede ser -- tal vez -- a lo mejor
maybe: There are three good ways to say the word maybe in Spanish. The best advice I have is to use the one(s) that the Spanish speakers you talk to use. But all 3 will be understood.
lo dudo
I doubt it: Sometimes you might have to express a little doubt about a certain subject, and this is exactly the way to do it.
》o te preocupes!
Don't worry!: Learn this Spanish phrase when you want to reassure someone everything is OK.
︸ejame en paz!
Leave me alone!: Borders on rude with some folks but among the closest of friends it could be appropriate.
igualmente
likewise -- the same to you: This is a polite way to return good wishes to someone.
．ecidate!
Decide! -- Make up your mind!: Forceful exclamation.
–ete!
Go away! -- Get out of here!: Again, like the phrase above, not for use in all situations...
‥argate!
Go away!: Another phrase for use among close friends.
﹒lvidalo!
Never mind!: This can also be traslated forget about it!

Click here for talking about opinions and feelings audio recorded by a native Spanish speaker.

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