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Useful Expressions for Informal Speaking (Simulated Conversation)

As you prepare tbr the simulated conversations in the exam, the fbllowing expressions will help you express different
ideas more effectively. Study a f'ew expressions tiom each list regularly and try to incorporate them into your
communication in class with your classmates. or when practicing this type of exercise on your own. This is far from
an exhaustive list, but as you master these expressions, you will be able to add more to your repertoire. You will see
that some words may appear more than once according to the situation'

To accept an invitation Estiis equivocado(a). You ure wrong.

Ni hablar No wtr1t.

iClaro! OJ course! iNi lo suefles! Don't even think about it!

lClaro que si! Of course! No estoy de acuerdo. I do not ag,ree.
lC6mo nol OJ'course! No puede ser. It is intpos,sible
lCon mucho gusto! It wilL be tt pleasure! (can't be done).
;Desde luego! Of course! lPor supuesto que no! Of course, not!
I Por supuesto! Of course! ;Qud va! No vvav!

To turn down an invitation To express surprise

lDe ninguna manera! No way! ;,De verdad? Is thet true?

Lo siento pero... I um,sorry, but... 6En serio'l Seriously?
No voy a poder... I am not going to be uble 1o... ;Figfrate! Imagine!
Ya tengo planes. I alreadv have pLans. Lo dudo. I doubt it.
lMentira! You are kidding me!
To express apathy lNo lo puedo creer! I can't believe it!
iNo me digas! ktu don't say!
Como quieras. Whatever yoLr say. Parece mentira. [t's hard to believe.
(Me) da igual. It makes no difference (to me). ;Qud b6rbaro! I can't believe it!
/lt's all the some (to rue). lQud raro! That's odd/weird!
(N'le) da lo mismo. It mukes no tli.fibrence (to me).
/lt's uLl the some (to nte). To express an alternative
No (me) importa. It (besn't matter (to me).
iHas pensado que... '? Huve you thoug,ht about...?
To express agreement i,No te parece que... ? Don't you think that...?
1,Por qud no Why don't you consitler...?
Creo que si. I believe so. consideras... 'i
(Estoy) De acuerdo. I ugree. ;Qud te parece si... 'l What do vou think iJ...?
En efecto. Yes indeed. Seria mejor que... It would be better thut...
Es verdad. It is true. It is so.
Eso es. That's it. To express preferences
No cabe duda. There's no roomfor doubt.
Por supuesto que si. Agree. Of course. A mi me parece que... It seems to me thctt...
Tienes raz6n. You are rig,ht. Despuds de pensarlo, After thinking about it, 1...
yo...
To express disagreement Para mi... For me...
Personalmente, Personally, I prefer...
lClaro que no! Of course not! yo prefiero...
De ninguna manera. No watt.

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To express uncertainty or indecision To express dissatislaction or frustration

Estoy un poco I am a little confused. Eso no vale. That's not fair

confundido(a). No puedo m6s. I can't stand it anymore.
No estoy seguro(a) I am not sure what you said, but. ..
de lo que dijiste, pero...
To express an opinion
To express indignation or disbelief
Creo (Pienso) que... I think that...
lEso es el colmo! That is the last straw! (Me) parece que... It seems (to me) that...
lNi losuefles! Don't even think about it! Que yo sepa... As .far as I know. . .

lNo es posible! It can't be!

lNo puedo mdsl I can't take it anymore!
To express probability
1Qu6 barbaridad! Good grief!
;Qud horror! That's tenible!
Debe de ser... It is probably...
Es probable que... It's likely that...
To express concern

lCu6nto lo siento! I am so sorry! To explain or clarify what you have said

;Qud ldstima! What a shame!
;Qu6 pena! What a pity!
A mf me parece que... Itseems to me that...
En otras palabras... In other words...
To ask for another opinion or suggestions
Es decir... That is to say...
Es que... The.fact is (that)...
;Qud te parece si... ? What do you think if...?
O sea... That is to say...
Y tf, iqud piensas? And whttt do vou think?

To explain further To ask for an opinion or a suggestion

Como... As..,
lQud crees (piensas) tri'? What do you think?
Por esa raz6n... For that reason...
iQud harfas tri? What would you do?
Por lo tanto... Therefore. . .
eQud te parece? How do you like it? What aboLtt
Ya que... Because. . .
it? What do you think oJ'...?
iTe importa'l Do you mind?
To express acquiescence
iTe parece bien'l Do 1:ou like the sugge.stion?

Est6 bien. O.K., It's all right.

No hay miis remedio. There is no other solution. To suggest an alternative

To express disbelief crees que... ? Don't ltou think that...?

iNo
Propongo que... I prcpose that...
iEn serio? Seriously? Serfa mejor... It would be better to...
Lo dudo. I doubt it. Sugiero que.. I suggest that...
Parece mentira. It's hard to believe.

To express regret To ask for permission

Lo siento. ['m sorry. iMe permites (dejas)... ? May L..?

;Qu6l6stima! What a pity! iSe puede... ? May 1...?
1Qu6 pena! What a pity! iTe molesta que... ? Do you mind if...?

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