Questions and Opinions

Section: Common Questions

¿Cómo te llamas? translates to “What’s your name?”.
¿Dónde vives? corresponds to “Where do you live?”.
If you want to ask “How are you?”, say ¿Cómo estás?.
¿Cuántos años tienes? is the question “How old are you?”.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? translates to “What do you do in your free time?”.
¿Tienes hermanos? is the question “Do you have any siblings?”.
If you want to ask “What do you like to do?”, it’s ¿Qué te gusta hacer?.

Section: Expressing Opinions

To express liking something, use Me gusta or Me encanta.
If you dislike something, express it as No me gusta.
To state your preference, use Prefiero or Me gustaría más.
If you think something is good, use Creo que es bueno.
To express your thought about something being bad, say Creo que es malo.
Me parece que is used when you think or it seems to you.
Express the reason for your opinion by preceding it with Porque meaning “because”.

Section: Agreeing and Disagreeing

If you agree with someone, say Estoy de acuerdo.
To disagree, use No estoy de acuerdo.
Es cierto is used to express “It’s true”.
To express doubt or unsureness, say No estoy seguro.
Puede ser translates to “It could be” or “Maybe”.
If something is probable, express it with Es probable.
To express disagreement you can also use No creo que sea (I don’t think it is).

Section: Asking for Opinions

¿Qué piensas de…? translates to “What do you think of…?”.
Use ¿Te gusta…? to ask “Do you like…?”.
¿Estás de acuerdo con…? is a way to ask “Do you agree with…?”.
¿Cómo te parece…? translates to “How does it seem to you…?”.
To ask about someone’s favourite, use **¿Cuál es tu favorito/a…?”.

Remember, when talking about opinions it’s important to consider tenses. Is the discussion about something in the past, present, or future? Always check that your verbs match the time frame.