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Consejos y expresiones para la conversacin

Consejos
Read the introduction and recall
what you know about it.
Think of possible questions that
might be related to the topic.
Jot them down. Be ready to
answer them if they are asked,
or ask them if you can.
INTRO EXPRESSIONS
Qu bueno or tu voz! How great to hear from you!
Cunto tiempo sin verte! Its been so long!
Hace tiempo que no te veo!
Buenos das, gracias por llamar Good day, thanks for calling
EXPRESSIONS for when youve already answered the question
Tengo que repetir? Must I repeat!

Look for the persons name with Como ya te dije Like I already said
whom you are speaking. Be
ready with appropriate
opening and closing greetings.
PAUSE EXPRESSIONS
Decide if you should use formal A ver Lets see
or informal register. As que So, therefore
Answer ALL questions and Bueno / Pues Well
elaborate with as many details Entonces Then/so
as possible. Este Umm
Look for patterns in the
Pienso que I think that
prompts. Make note of how the Y (bueno/pues) And (well)
actual conversation played out Vale ok
compared to how you expected
it to. Review your notes before
each assignment.

Keep talking! EXPRESSIONS THAT CONFIRM UNDERSTANDING

A ver si entiendo Let me make sure I understand
Es decir que / O sea que In other words,
Qu quiere(s) decir? What do you mean?
Quieres decir que? Does that/Do you (formal) mean?

CLARIFYING/EXPLANATION EXPRESSIONS
En otras palabras In other words,
La verdad es que The truth is that
Es que Its that
Me entiendes? / You know? /You understand?
Me comprendes?
O sea / Quiero decir (que) I mean
Por eso Thats why
Sabes? You know?!
Sabes lo que quiero decir? Do you know what I mean?
Lo bueno / Lo malo Whats good/Whats bad
A m me parece que It seems to me that
EXPRESSIONS THAT SHOW SURPRISE/SHOCK OR DISAGREEMENT
De ninguna manera! No way!
En serio? Seriously?
No es verdad. / No es cierto. Thats not true!
No es posible! It isnt possible! It cant be!
No me digas! No way! Youre kidding!
Parece mentira. Its hard to believe.
Ni modo que No way that
Ni lo suees! Dont even think about it.
Qu brbaro! I cant believe it!

EXPRESSIONS THAT SHOW APATHY OR REGRET EXPRESSIONS OF

No (me) importa. It doesnt matter (to me) DISSATISFACTION/FRUSTRATION
(Me) da lo mismo. It makes no difference (to me). Eso no vale. Thats not fair.
(Me) da igual. It makes no difference (to me)
I cant stand it
Como quieras. Whatever you say. No puedo ms.
anymore.
Lo siento. Im sorry.
Qu pena! What a pity!
Qu lstima! What a pity!

EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION OR PROBABILITY

(Me) parece que It seems (to me) that
Que yo sepa As far as I know
Creo/Pienso que I think that AGREEMENT EXPRESSIONS
Debe de ser... It is probably...
Claro Of course!
Es probable que... It is likely that...
Comprendo/Entiendo I understand
Creo que s I think/I believe
EXPRESSIONS OF SUGGESTION/ALTERNATIVE so
Es obvio que Obviously
Te importa? Do you mind?
Qu te parece? How do you like it? S Yes!
Te parece bien? Do you like the suggestion? Vale ok!
Qu crees o piensas No cabe duda (de que) Theres no doubt
What do you think?
t? (that)
Qu haras t? What would you do? There is no other
No hay ms remedio
No crees que? Dont you think that? solution.
Sera mejor It would be better to
Propongo que I propose that
Sugiero que I suggest that