AQA GCSE SPANISH: HIGHER LEVEL PHRASES

además

also / furthermore / in addition

pienso que

I think that

creo que

I believe that

opino que

I think that

a mi ver

in my view

a mi juicio

in my opinion

desde mi punto de vista

from my point of view

sin embargo

nevertheless

no obstante

however

por eso

therefore

por lo tanto

therefore

así que

therefore / so

puesto que

because

dado que

because / given that

ya que

because / since

gracias a

thanks to

debido a

due to

me apasiona (+ infinitive)

I am passionate about

me fascina (+ infinitive)

I am fascinated by

me interesa (+ infinitive)

I am interested in

me entusiasma (+ infinitive)

I am enthusiastic about

no aguanto (+ infinitive)

I cannot stand

no soporto (+ infinitive)

I cannot bear

me molesta (+ infinitive)

I get annoyed

me fastidia (+ infinitive)

I get annoyed

me enoja (+ infinitive)

I get annoyed

me enfada (+ infinitive)

I get angry

tuve la oportunidad de (+ infinitive)

I had the opportunity to

tuve la idea de (+ infinitive)

I had the idea to

decidí (+ infinitive)

I decided

decidimos (+ infinitive)

We decided

me hubiera gustado (+ infinitive)

I would have liked to

siempre he soñado con (+ infinitive)

I have always dreamt about

me gustó (+ infinitive)

I liked

me encantó (+ infinitive)

I loved

cuando sea mayor

When I am older

cuando era joven

When I was little

si tuviera la opción, me gustaría (+ infinitive)

If I had the choice I would like to

si fuera rico/a, me gustaría (+ infinitive)

If I were rich I would like to

lo bueno es que

the good thing is that

lo malo es que

the bad thing is that

hace [+ period of time]

[period of time] ago

hace dos días

two days ago

hace un año

a year ago

pasar

to spend

pasar una semana

to spend a week

pasar tiempo con mis amigos

to spend time with my friends

ojalá pudiera (+ infinitive)

I wish I could

quizás

maybe / perhaps

cuando tengo veintitres años

when I'm twenty three years old