Spanish Essay Writing Phrases

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Ante todo

First of all, above all

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Primero

Firstly

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en segundo lugar

secondly

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finalmente

finally

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por un lado / por otro lado

on one hand / on the other hand

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en consecuencia

consequently

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dado que

given that

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hay que tener en cuenta que

one has to bear in mind

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considero que

I consider / think that

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a mi juicio

In my judgment

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creo que

I believe that

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a lo largo de

throughout

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el tema que predomina es

The predominant theme is

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relevante

relevant

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en resumen

in conclusión

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La estructura de esta obra es

The structure of this work is

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típico

typical

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refleja el deseo de

it reflects the desire to

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El lector se identifica con

The reader identifies with

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Varios personajes representan estereotipos

Several characters represent stereotypes

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Los personajes no son más que personificaciones de

The characters are no more than personifications of

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El protagonista parece simbolizar

The protagonist seems to symbolise

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El argumento es lo fundamental de esta obra porque

The plot is of key importance to this work because

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Efectivamente

Effectively

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El argumento deja mucho que desear, pues

The plot leaves a lot to be desired, as

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Es muy difícil seguir el argumento, porque

It is very difficult to follow the plot, because

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El tema que predomina es el de

The theme that dominates is

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Se nota que, además del tema principal, el autor presenta

It can be noted that, in addition to the main theme, the author presents

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El argumento, los personajes, el estilo, todos sirven para apoyar/reforzar el tema

The plot, the characters, the style all serve to support/reinforce the theme

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El autor usa este tema para

The author uses this theme to

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El autor quiere presentar

The author wants to present

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El autor pretende hacernos pensar que

The author tries to make us think that

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Nos presenta la historia de

It presents the story of … to us

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El estilo es, quizás, el aspecto menos satisfactorio de

The style is, perhaps, the least satisfactory aspect of

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En esta cita se ve muy bien que

In this quote it can be clearly seen that

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Esto evoca un sentimiento de lástima en el lector

This evokes a feeling of pity in the reader

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En otras palabras

In other words

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Hay que destacar

It should be noted/we must note

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Asimismo

Also, likewise

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Al mismo tiempo

At the same time

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Esta cita muestra

This quote shows

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Argumento

Plot

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A causa de

Because of

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Al contrario

On the contrary

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Analicemos

Let us analyse

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De manera semejante

In the same way

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En ciertos aspectos

In some/certain respects

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Tiene como telón de fondo la Colombia de los años cincuenta

It has as a backdrop the Colombia of the 50s

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Por lo tanto

Therefore

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No cabe duda de que

There is no doubt that

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A primera vista

At first sight

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La contraposición

The contrast, comparison

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Tomemos el ejemplo de

Let’s take the example of`

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Tal y como

Just like, just as

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Parece que

It seems that

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Si solo una de las personas le hubiera advertido, Nasar habría sobrevivido

If only one of the people had warned him, Nasar would have survived

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Para que

So that + subj

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se encuentran

they are found

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Un punto de vista omnisciente

An omniscient point of view

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Un punto de vista subjectivo

A subjective point of view

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Podemos observar ejemplos de

We can see examples of

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Hasta cierto punto

To a point, to an extent

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La perspicacia

Insight

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Un entendimiento

An understanding

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de manera semejante

in the same way

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no se puede negar que

it cannot be denied that (+ indicitive)

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a través de

through