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Do you need to write a lot of essays in Spanish? If you do, don’t worry. It's about to get a little bit easier for you because here in this article, we’ve listed many useful Spanish essay phrases that you can readily use in your essays.

Feel free to pepper your essays with the words and expressions from this list. It would certainly elevate your essays and impress your teachers. You're welcome!

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51 Spanish Phrases for Essays to Impress with Words

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Communicating in a foreign language is hard enough, even in everyday situations, when no sophisticated or academic vocabulary is needed. 

Being able to write an actual essay in Spanish requires you not only to have a solid grammar base but also be knowledgeable about specific phrases and words typically used in school and university writing. 

For those of you who study in one of the Spanish speaking countries or are toying with the idea of signing up for an exchange program, I have prepared a summary of useful Spanish phrases for essays. They are divided into the following categories:

• Connectors (sequence, contrast, cause and effect, additional information, and conclusion)
• Expressions to give your opinion, agree and disagree with a thesis
• fancy academic expressions

Spanish Connectors to Use in Essays

Written language tends to be more formal than the spoken one. Ideas get explained in complex sentences showing how they relate to each other. A fantastic tool to achieve that is connectors.

What are some useful Spanish connectors for essays? Let’s have a look at the ten examples below:

• 🇪🇸 primero – 🇬🇧 first
• 🇪🇸 segundo – 🇬🇧 second
• 🇪🇸 el siguiente argumento – 🇬🇧 the next argument
• 🇪🇸 finalmente – 🇬🇧 finally, last but not least 
• 🇪🇸 sin embargo – 🇬🇧 however, nevertheless, nonetheless
• 🇪🇸 por lo tanto – 🇬🇧 therefore, thus
• 🇪🇸 además – 🇬🇧 besides
• 🇪🇸 por un lado….por el otro lado – 🇬🇧 on the one hand….on the other hand
• 🇪🇸 a menos que – 🇬🇧 unless
• 🇪🇸 a pesar de (algo) – 🇬🇧 despite / in spite of (something)
• 🇪🇸 aunque / a pesar de que – 🇬🇧 although / even though
• 🇪🇸 debido a – 🇬🇧 due to
• 🇪🇸 puesto que / dado que – 🇬🇧 given that
• 🇪🇸 ya que –  🇬🇧 since
• 🇪🇸 mientras que – 🇬🇧 whereas
• 🇪🇸 en conclusión – 🇬🇧 in conclusion
• 🇪🇸 para concluir – 🇬🇧 to conclude

Do you think you would know how to use these connectors in an essay? Let’s suppose you are writing about ecology:

🇪🇸 Los paises han estado cambiando sus politicas. Sin embargo, aún queda mucho por hacer.  🇬🇧 Countries have been changing their policies. However, there is still a lot to do. 

🇪🇸 Una de las amenazas climáticas es el efecto invernadero. Además está la contaminación del agua que presenta un serio riesgo para la salud.  🇬🇧 One of the climate threats is the greenhouse effect. Besides, there is water pollution that presents a severe health hazard. 

🇪🇸 A pesar de los acuerdos internacionales, varios países no han mejorado sus normas ambientales.  🇬🇧 Despite international agreements, many countries haven’t yet improved their environmental standards. 

🇪🇸 Debido a la restricción en el uso de bolsas de plástico desechables, Chile ha podido reducir su huella de carbono.  🇬🇧 Due to the restrictions in the use of disposable plastic bags, Chile has been able to reduce its carbon print. 

Spanish Phrases to Express Your Opinion in Essays

Essay topics commonly require you to write what you think about something. Or whether you agree or disagree with an idea, a project, or someone’s views. 

The words below will allow you to express your opinion effortlessly and go beyond the typical “creo que ” – “ I think ”:

• 🇪🇸 (yo) opino que – 🇬🇧 in my opinion
• 🇪🇸 me parece que – 🇬🇧 it seems to me
• 🇪🇸 desde mi punto de vista – 🇬🇧 from my point of view
• 🇪🇸 (no) estoy convencido que  – 🇬🇧 I am (not) convinced that
• 🇪🇸 no me cabe la menor duda – 🇬🇧 I have no doubt 
• 🇪🇸 estoy seguro que – 🇬🇧 I’m sure
• 🇪🇸 dudo que – 🇬🇧 I doubt
• 🇪🇸 sospecho que – 🇬🇧 I suspect
• 🇪🇸 asumo que – 🇬🇧 I assume
• 🇪🇸 estoy (totalmente, parcialmente) de acuerdo – 🇬🇧 I (totally, partially) agree
• 🇪🇸 no estoy de acuerdo en absoluto – 🇬🇧 I absolutely disagree
• 🇪🇸 opino diferente – 🇬🇧 I have a different opinion
• 🇪🇸 me niego a aceptar – 🇬🇧 I refuse to accept
• 🇪🇸 estoy en contra / a favor de – 🇬🇧 I am against / in favor of
• 🇪🇸 no podría estar más de acuerdo – 🇬🇧 I couldn’t agree more
• 🇪🇸 encuentro absolutamente cierto / falso  – 🇬🇧 I find it absolutely correct / false

Phrases like these can really give shape to your essay and increase its formality level. This time, let’s verify it with views on education: 

🇪🇸 Opino que estudiando remotamente los jóvenes están perdiendo las habilidades sociales.  🇬🇧 In my opinion, remote schooling makes youngsters lose their social skills. 

🇪🇸 Dudo que esta decisión traiga verdaderos cambios para el sistema educacional en mi país.  🇬🇧 I doubt this change will bring any real changes to the educational system in my country. 

🇪🇸 Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con que todos deberían tener acceso a educación de calidad. 🇬🇧 I totally agree that everyone should have access to good quality education. 

🇪🇸 Estoy en contra de escuelas solo para niñas o solo para niños.  🇬🇧 I am against girls-only or boys-only schools. 

Pay attention to certain language differences between English and Spanish versions. The most common mistake that my students make is to say “ I am agree ” ❌ (direct translation from “ Estoy de acuerdo ”) instead of “ I agree ”✔️. 

Fancy Academic Verbs and Expressions for Essays in Spanish

Would you like to impress your professor with sophisticated academic vocabulary or get extra points on your DELE? Grab a pen and take notes:

• 🇪🇸 afirmar  – 🇬🇧 to state
• 🇪🇸 refutar – 🇬🇧 to refute, to reject
• 🇪🇸 argumentar – 🇬🇧 to argue that
• 🇪🇸 poner en duda  – 🇬🇧 to cast doubt
• 🇪🇸 poner en evidencia – 🇬🇧 to shed light 
• 🇪🇸 demostrar – 🇬🇧 to demonstrate
• 🇪🇸 concentrarse en – 🇬🇧 to focus on
• 🇪🇸 sostener – 🇬🇧 to sustain
• 🇪🇸 reflejar – 🇬🇧 to reflect
• 🇪🇸 considerando (que) – 🇬🇧 considering (that)
• 🇪🇸 siendo realista – 🇬🇧 realistically speaking
• 🇪🇸 de cierto modo – 🇬🇧 in a way
• 🇪🇸 en lo que se refiere a – 🇬🇧 with regards to
• 🇪🇸 en vista de – 🇬🇧 in view of
• 🇪🇸 de acuerdo a – 🇬🇧 according to
• 🇪🇸 no obstante – 🇬🇧 nevertheless

So many great words to work with! And some of them sound really similar to English, right? This is exactly why Spanish is such a good option when you want to learn a second language.

Let’s see how to make all these verbs and phrases work:

🇪🇸 Los resultados de los nuevos estudios ponen en duda la relación entre el consumo de huevos y altos niveles de colesterol.  🇬🇧 The recent study findings cast doubt on the relation between egg consumption and high cholesterol levels. 

🇪🇸 Los autores del estudio argumentan que los azucares y los carbohidratos juegan un rol importante en este asunto.  🇬🇧 The authors of the study argue that sugars and carbs play an important role in this topic. 

🇪🇸 En lo que se refiere al consumo de carne, este influye directamente los niveles de colesterol malo, sobre todo si es carne con mucha grasa. 🇬🇧 Regarding meat consumption, it directly influences the levels of “bad” cholesterol, especially in the case of greasy meat. 

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65 spanish phrases to use in an essay.

If Spanish is not your first language, memorizing specific phrases can help you improve your essay-writing skills and make you sound more like a native speaker. Thus below, you will find a list of useful phrases categorized by groups to help you appear more proficient and take your essays to the next level!

Introductory Phrases

Based on my vast experience as a freelance writer , I can say that starting an essay is undoubtedly the most challenging part of essay writing. Nonetheless, many phrases have proven to help organize my thoughts and form cohesive and intriguing introductions, such as:

• “Para empezar” – To begin with

• “Al principio” – At the beginning… 

• “En primer lugar” – To start… 

• “Empecemos por considerar” – Let’s begin by considering/acknowledging 

• “A manera de introducción” – We can start by saying…

• “Como punto de partida “ – As a starting point

• “Hoy en día” – Nowadays… Notice that these introductory phrases are not exactly the same than those you would use in a conversation. For that, I suggest reading my article about Sentence Starters in Spanish .

You can also use phrase to introduce a new topic in the text such as:

• En lo que se refiere a – Regarding to
• Respecto a – Regarding to
• En cuanto a – Regarding to
• Cuando se trata de – When it comes to
• Si pasamos a hablar de – If we go ahead to talk about

Concluding Phrases

It is also crucial that you know how to finish your essay. A good conclusion will allow you to tie all your ideas together and emphasize the key takeaways. Below, a few ways in which you can begin a concluding argument:

• “En conclusion” – In conclusion

• “En resumen/resumiendo…” – In summary

• “Como se puede ver…” – As you can see

• “Para concluir” – To conclude

• “Para finalizar” – To finish

• “Finalmente, podemos decir que…” – We can then say that…

• “ En consecuencia, podemos decir que…” – As a result, one can say that…

• “Por fin” – Finally

Transitional Phrases

Transitions phrases are crucial if you wish your essay to flow smoothly. Thus, I recommend you pay special attention to the following sentences:

• “Además” – Besides

• “Adicionalmente” – In addition…

• “Dado que…” – Given that…

• “Por lo tanto” – Therefore

• “Entonces” – Thus/So

• “Debido a…” – Hence

• “Mientras tanto” – Meanwhile

• “Por lo que” – This is why

• “Desde entonces” – Since then

Argumentative Phrases

When writing essays, it is very common for us to need to include argumentative phrases to get our message across. Hence, if you are looking for new ways to introduce an argument, below a few ideas:

• “Por otro lado…” – On the other hand…

• “En primera instancia…” – First of all 

• “A diferencia de…” – As oppossed to

• “De igual forma” – More so

• “Igualmente” – The same goes for… 

• “En otras palabras” – In other words

• “A pesar de que…” – Although 

• “Aunque” – Even though 

• “En contraste” – By contrast 

• “De hecho…” – In fact… 

• “Sin embargo” – Nevertheless

• “No obstante” – However

Opinion Phrases

There are many formal (and less formal ways) to express your opinions and beliefs in Spanish. Here, a few examples: 

• “Considero que…” – I considerthat…

• “Mi opinión es” – It is my opinion

• “Pienso que…” – I think that…

• “Opino que” – In my opinion…

• “Afortunadamente” – Fortunately

• “ Lamentablemente” – Unfortunately

• “Me parece que…” – It seems to me that…

• “En mi opinión” – I believe that…

• “En mi experiencia” – Based on my experience

• “Como yo lo veo…” – As I see it…

• “Es mi parecer” – My pointview 

General Phrases

Finally, I wanted to include a group of useful common phrases that can enrich your essay’s vocabulary:

•   “En realidad” – In reality

• “Actualmente” – Today/Nowadays 

• “De acuerdo a…” – According to… 

• “Por ejemplo” – For example

• “Cabe recalcar que…” – It is important to note that… 

• “Vale la pena resaltar que…” – It is important to highlight that… 

• “No podemos ignorar que…” – We can’t ignore that… 

• “Normalmente” – Usually/Normally 

• “Por lo general” – In general

• “Es normal que…” – It is normal to…

• “Otro hecho importante es…” – Another relevant factor is… 

• “Podría decirse que…” – One could say that… 

• “Para ilustrar” – To illustrate 

There you have it! A list of 60 useful phrases you can memorize to make your essays sound more professional and become more appealing to readers. However, if you are struggling and need further assistance with your essay, here you can see an Spanish essay example that can help you to structure and edit your work.

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Advanced Spanish Phrases for Studying and Working

Learning a language, whether in the classroom or on your own, is a rewarding and fun experience. It allows you to watch movies and understand lyrics in another language, and it can even help you make new friends. When you reach an advanced level, however, a world of opportunities opens.

If you’re dreaming of an academic or professional career in Spain or another Spanish-speaking country, you’re already aware that it can be the pathway to a brilliant future. More than 500 million people around the planet speak the language—just imagine the possibilities! 

Need a little help getting there? Here are some advanced Spanish phrases that can put you on track. Also, stick around for some bonus everyday Spanish idioms that will make you sound like a native. Enjoy!

Here’s to a brilliant career doing business in Spanish!

• Useful Phrases for Academic Writing
• Power Phrases for Your Cover Letter
• Smart Phrases for Business and Meetings
• Bonus: Advanced Idioms, Sayings, and Proverbs for Everyday Usage
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1. Useful Phrases for Academic Writing

Academic writing is one of the most formal ways to express yourself. Once you’ve reached an advanced level in Spanish, you’ll be able to produce fluid and coherent texts for the academic sphere. Here are some advanced Spanish phrases for essays that will make your work look great:

Ace your essay in Spanish!

2. Power Phrases for Your Cover Letter

In Spain, a cover letter goes a long way when applying for a job. Now that so many people have a good education and are well-experienced, showing who you really are in a few paragraphs can turn the tables in your favor. However, try to maintain a formal structure and use sophisticated vocabulary with these advanced Spanish phrases:

A good cover letter can get you your dream interview.

3. Smart Phrases for Business and Meetings

The business world has its own expressions and slang. Learning how to properly communicate in the workplace can make all the difference when trying to succeed in business. With these advanced Spanish phrases, you’ll learn how to express yourself in a meeting and also how to address others in a professional manner.

Thank your coworkers for coming to your meeting!

4. Bonus: Advanced Idioms, Sayings, and Proverbs for Everyday Usage

Spanish idioms are very present in everyday conversations. Do you want to know what your teacher means when (s)he tells you to “put on the batteries”? Or maybe what the young people mean when they say “molar”?

Fear not! We’re here to help you master advanced Spanish phrases, idioms, and slang expressions.

Otro gallo cantaría… (“Things would be very different…”)

5. Final Thoughts

In this guide to advanced Spanish phrases, you learned a variety of expressions that will help you improve your speaking and writing for the academic and business worlds. You even picked up several Spanish idioms! 

Studying and working in a Spanish-speaking country is possible for an advanced student such as yourself. However, it’s best to keep on learning and to memorize even more advanced phrases in Spanish. You can continue your studies with the variety of advanced Spanish lessons available on SpanishPod101.com , each one designed with both progress and fun in mind! In fact, we have advanced pathways for different varieties of Spanish: 

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89 Advanced Spanish Phrases That Will Get You Confused For A Native Speaker

Vocabulary is the cornerstone to learning Spanish , and becoming advanced in Spanish requires you to learn vocabulary and phrases that you won't find in your beginner's textbook!

When you first started learning Spanish, you probably followed a textbook or a course, learning the essential vocabulary of the language, step-by-step.

This is perfectly fine at the beginner and intermediate stage, but as an advanced learner, you need more vocabulary.

In particular, you need to learn the less common, less frequently used words that aren’t  necessary  to become conversational in Spanish, but are very important if you want to become truly fluent.

Ands you'll learn some of these advanced Spanish phrases and words in this post!

By the way, if you want to learn Spanish fast (including advanced Spanish) and have fun while doing it, my top recommendation is Spanish Uncovered  which teaches you through StoryLearning®.

With Spanish Uncovered you’ll use my unique StoryLearning® method to learn Spanish naturally through story… not rules. It’s as fun as it is effective.

If you’re ready to get started,  click here for a 7-day FREE trial .

Why And How To Learn Advanced Spanish Phrases?

You can obtain this advanced Spanish vocabulary by learning words and phrases which are very specific, uncommon or which aren’t used very often.

Not an easy task by any means, but a necessary one if you are going to claw your way from strong intermediate all the way to fluency.

Once you’ve learnt a handful of advanced Spanish phrases (like the ones below), your range of expression in Spanish will be much greater, and your comprehension will improve too.

This will help you watch and enjoy Spanish movies and TV,  read Spanish books  or talk about any topic, without having to rely on looking up words all the time.

How Many Words Do I Need To Know?

Naturally, there are thousands upon thousands of words that you could choose to learn as an advanced Spanish learner and I can only mention a tiny fraction of them here.

Interestingly, according to research, you need to know around 3,000 words to understand 94% of spoken Spanish, but only 1,000 words to understand 88%, which is not much less, for far less effort!

Considering that most Spanish dictionaries have approximately 100,000 words, you might think that that’s getting off lightly. But you still need to put in the effort to get those words to stick in your brain – and 1,000 words is still quite a few.

Pushing yourself through the most basic vocabulary to get to those thousands of words you need to unlock Spanish means learning words which are not that common in everyday language.

It’s impossible to mention every word you might need here. Nonetheless, here are some useful advanced Spanish phrases to give you a start. We'll start with some new words and then move on to phrases later on in the post.

The following word categories may be familiar to you but many of the words in them probably won’t be.

To make it as easy as possible for you to practice these advanced Spanish phrases in your conversations, I’ve created a special PDF version of this article with all the phrases that you can print off or save on your phone to use read it anywhere, anytime, when you encounter Spanish speakers.

89 Advanced Spanish Phrases To Expand Your Vocabulary

Animals in spanish.

You might think that animals are quite a basic topic to learn in a new language and you’d be right, to a certain extent.

By now you’re probably familiar with  perro  and  gato , but improving your vocabulary can mean learning about some of the more obscure animals you might encounter and how to describe them.

• (el bu-rro)
• (el beh-NA-do)
• (el CHEE-bo)
• (el SER-do)
• (la ar-DEE-ya)
• (la ab-AY-kha)
• (la lib-AY-lu-la)
• (el sal-ta-MON-tays)
• (el al-a-KRAN)
• (col-MEE-yos)
• (bi-GO-tays)
• (es-KAH-mas)
• (OO-na TROM-pa)

Want to go further with Spanish animal words? Check out this video from the StoryLearning Spanish YouTube channel all about collective nouns for animals.

The Body In Spanish

You may know how to describe a person’s appearance but would you be able to describe a person from the inside in Spanish? Not so easy!

This kind of vocabulary may seem obscure but if you’re ever sick or need to attend a hospital in a Spanish speaking country it could become very important!

• (el ser-EB-ro)
• (el pul-MON)
• (el co-ra-SON)
• (el EE-ga-do)
• (el es-TO-ma-go)
• (el rin-YON)
• (la beh-KHEE-kha)
• (la ar-ter-EE-a)
• (la BAY-na)

To go further with Spanish body vocabulary, in the video below you can learn 50 verbs to use with parts of the body in Spanish.

What about when something goes wrong with your body – can you explain to a doctor how you’re feeling? No? Have a look at these words and phrases and you’ll soon be able to complain with the best of them.

• (AL-ta pre-see-ON san-GEE-nee-a)
• (do-LAWR de ka-BAY-sa)
• (do-lawr de es-TO-ma-go)
• (do-lawr de gar-GAN-ta)
• (oon O-kho mo-RA-do)
• (oon-COR-te)
• (oon GOL-pay)
• (oo-na kay-ma-DU-ra)

Describing People In Spanish

Speaking of bodies, people-watching is an activity I think most of us end up doing every now and again. While you’re sitting in that café, sipping on your  cortado , why not try to describe the people who are passing you by.

• (a-LE-gray)
• (a-burr-EE-do)
• (ko-BAR-day)
• (arr-o-GAN-tay)
• (gra-see-O-so)
• (pe-ray-SO-so)
• (ka-rin-YO-so)
• (in-so-por-TAH-ble)

Around The House In Spanish

One great way to learn advanced Spanish phrases is to make Spanish a fundamental part of your daily life even when you’re at home.

You probably now the words for the most common household items in Spanish. But what about the things you only use now and again?

There are probably a few of the more uncommon household items which you are not so familiar with, and you never know when you may need to ask for a  tirabuzón .

• (el sa-ca-COR-chos)
• (el ab-ray-LAH-tahs)
• (el bo-ti-KEEN)
• (el kor-tin-AY-ro)
• (el de-SA-gway)
• (el TE-cho)
• (el es-curr-i-DOR)
• (la ba-po-RAY-ra)
• (la al-FOM-bra)
• (say-ka-DO-ra)
• (as-pir-a-DOR)
• (sen-ee-SAY-ro)
• (bom-BEE-ya)

Cooking In Spanish

Let’s face it, when you think about a holiday in a Spanish-speaking country, there’s no way you can't think about the food!

Even though you probably know a few good phrases from your Beginner or Intermediate Spanish lessons ( una cerveza , anyone?), you can take your vocabulary up a level by focusing on cooking processes that are used to create all those amazing dishes.

• (a-gray-GAR)
• (re-yay-NAR)
• (or-nay-AR)
• (sa-son-AR)

Idiomatic Spanish Language

One surefire way to up your Spanish level to advanced is to brush up your idiomatic language.

Idioms are chunks of language which are used all the time by native speakers and if you learn to use them correctly, they can go a long way towards making you sound more fluent and natural in Spanish.

Here are some common Spanish idioms to drop into conversation when you want to sound more fluent. I’ve given you the English equivalents to help you use them appropriately so they are not the exact translations but the semantic equivalents.

• (ab-RIR la KA-kha de los tru-AY-nos)
• (IR-se de la LEN-gua)
• (en oon ab-RIR ee serr-AR de O-khos)
• (no eye kay bus-KAR-lay SIN-ko PA-tas al GA-to)
• (pa-re-SER-say KO-mo oon OOAY-bo a O-tro)
• (hoo-GAR-se-la a KA-ra o kroos)
• (mas BA-lay PA-kha-ro en MA-no kay SIEN-to vol-AN-do)
• (to-MAR el PE-lo)
• (en PO-kas pa-LA-bras)
• (mas BA-lay TAR-day kay NOON-ka)
• (es KO-sa sa-BEE-da)
• (no say ga-NO za-MO-ra en OO-na AW-ra)
• (con las MA-nos en la MA-sa)
• (an-DAR en las NOO-bays)
• (O-khos kay no ben, ko-ra-SON kay no see-EN-tay)

Advanced Spanish Phrases To Get You Fluent

So, there you have it – 89 new words and phrases that you can start using to expand your Spanish vocabulary. As an advanced learner, there’s so much additional vocabulary for you to learn it can sometimes be quite overwhelming.

Many of these words are not used frequently, so it can be difficult to remember them or find the opportunity to practice them in conversation.

But don’t worry – just follow the rules of StoryLearning and your vocabulary will grow by reading. When the opportunity to use them does come up, you’ll be glad you know them!

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Using Transition Words in Spanish

To sound natural when writing in Spanish, it is important to use conectores ( transition words ). Transition words link your ideas together, allowing them to flow smoothly from one sentence to the next.

There are many types of transition words you can use when you are writing in Spanish. Let’s take a closer look!

Sequence and Order

The following transition words help us arrange ideas, events, and reasons according to their order of importance or to the order in which they happened chronologically .

Let’s put some of these into context!

Cause and Effect

Use these transition words to make a connection between cause and effect .

Let’s take a look at some examples!

Addition and Agreement

The following transition words add information , express agreement , and reinforce relationships and ideas that came before .

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Examples, Emphasis, and Clarification

The following transitions are used to introduce examples as support , emphasize a particular fact , or explain a point .

Use these transition words to connect two things by focusing on their differences .

Here are some examples!

Summarizing and Concluding

These transition words can be used to conclude an argument or to summarize ideas .

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75 Spanish Transition Words to Connect Your Thoughts Seamlessly

Transition words are the knots that hold sentences together. They help things blend together and smooth out our sentences:

Fui al parque, luego al gimnasio y finalmente a la tienda. ( I went to the park, then the gym and finally the store.)

Without them, our speech would sound choppy and oversimplified.

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Transition words in Spanish are words and phrases that help us connect ideas between sentences .

When we connect sentences with transition words, we add only a couple of words, but we make the meaning of what we are saying much clearer. Have a look:

No tengo mucho tiempo. Voy a ir a la fiesta. (I don’t have much time. I will go to the party.)

The sentences may be correct, but what is the relation between them? By adding transition words to the mix, everything starts to make sense:

No tengo mucho tiempo pero voy a ir a la fiesta. (I don’t have much time but I’ll go to the party.)

Aunque no tengo mucho tiempo, voy a ir a la fiesta. ( Although I don’t have much time, I’ll go to the party.)

No tengo mucho tiempo. Además , voy a ir a la fiesta. (I don’t have much time. Besides , I’m going to the party.)

Depending on the meaning of your sentence, you’ll want to use a different set of transition words to help you with it.

They’re classified into different groups depending on the resource, but here are the eight types of transition words often referred to:

• Time • Location • Explanation • Add-ons • Result • Emphasis • Comparison and c ontrast • Summary

If you pay attention to how native speakers converse, you’ll notice how these transition words can come into play and help a sentence flow.

The first type of transition words have to do with time, whether we’re talking about something that already happened, will happen or maybe just constructing a timeline:

Note that luego, después and más tarde can be used interchangeably when describing a succession of events or giving instructions.

If we’re looking at where one thing is relative to another, we can use these transitional phrases:

If we need some help in explaining something smoothly, we can use these words to provide context:

If you’ve made one statement, but have additional details to add, you can tack them on with these words:

Just remember that y can only connect two words, phrases or sentences of the same category. This is called coordination, and y is a coordinating conjunction.

When referring to cause and effects, you can use these phrases to transition from one to the other:

Using these transition words correctly will really strengthen whichever part of your phrase that you emphasize it with:

Comparing and contrasting requires lots of transition words in order to flow and make sense:

Sometimes we need some help transitioning into a concluding statement, which is why these terms can come in handy:

Now that you’ve learned some Spanish transition words, it’s time to test your knowledge! Choose the best option to complete each sentence in the quiz below. To retake the quiz, just refresh the page. 

These small but powerful words help us to convey exact meaning we want and sound more fluent, so be sure to practice them!

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Greetings and farewells, workplace vocabulary, more adjectives, talking about countries, talking about motivations, asking about likes and dislikes, expressing frequency, telling the time, ways to cook.

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• Buenos días • Good morning

• Buenas tardes • Good afternoon

• Buenas noches • Good evening/night

• ¡Hola! • Hi

• Hola, ¿qué tal? • Hi, how are you?

• Hola, ¿cómo estás? • Hi, how are you?

• ¡Adiós! • Bye!

• ¡Hasta luego! • See you later!

• ¡Hasta pronto! • See you soon!

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Personal Information

• ¿Cómo te llamas? • What is your name?

• Me llamo Daniel. • My name is Daniel.

• ¿Cuál es tu nombre? • What is your name?

• Mi nombre es Daniel. • My name is Daniel.

• ¿Cuál es tu apellido? • What’s your last name?

• Es Serpas. • It’s Serpas.

• ¿De dónde eres? • Where are you from?

• Soy de Letonia. • I’m from Latvia.

• ¿Eres francesa? • Are you French?

• Sí, de Paris. • Yes, from Paris.

• ¿Cuántos años tienes? • How old are you?

• Tengo 30. • I’m 30.

• ¿Qué edad tienes? • What’s your age?

• 30 años. • 30 years old.

• ¿Tienes móvil? • Do you have a cell phone?

• Sí, es el 654785452. • Yes, it’s 654785452.

• ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? • What is your phone number?

• Mi número es 4515795554. • My number is 4515795554.

• ¿Tienes correo? • Do you have an e-mail address?

• Sí, es [email protected]. • Yes, it is [email protected].

• ¿Cuál es tu correo? • What is your email address?

• Es [email protected]. • It is [email protected].

• ¿En qué trabajas? • What do you do for a living?

• No trabajo. Soy estudiante. • I don’t work. I’m a student.

• ¿A qué te dedicas? • What do you do?

• Soy profesor. • I am a teacher.

• Trabajo en un banco. • I work in a bank.

• Trabajo de camarero. • I work as a waiter.

• Soy comercial. • I am a salesperson.

Looking for extra words to describe where you work? Here you have!

• la universidad (university)

• el gimnasio (gymnasium)

• el laboratorio (laboratory)

• el hospital (hospital)

• el periódico (newspaper)

• el bar (bar)

• el restaurante (restaurant)

• el café (cafe)

• el taller (workshop)

• el banco (bank)

• la agencia (agency)

• el supermercado (supermarket)

• la empresa (company)

Describing People

• Es un chico muy guapo. • He is a very handsome boy.

• Es un hombre bastante alto. • He is a rather tall man.

• Es una mujer rubia. • She is a blond woman.

• Es una persona morena. • He is a dark-haired person.

• Parece un chico divertido • He looks like a funny guy.

• Parece un hombre aburrido • He looks like a boring man

• Parece una mujer simpática. • She looks like a nice woman.

• Parece una persona tímida. • He looks like a shy person.

• ¿Qué tal la nueva profesora? • How is the new teacher?

• Bien, parece bastante interesante. • Well, she seems pretty interesting.

• Tiene el pelo rubio. • She has blond hair.

• Tiene barba. • He’s got a beard.

• Tiene bigote. • He has a mustache.

• Tiene los ojos negros. • He’s got black eyes.

Here you have more words to describe a person’s appearance and his personality!

• guapo/a  (handsome, beautiful)

• feo/a  (ugly)

• alto/a  (tall)

• delgado/a  (thin)

• gordo/a  (fat)

• fornido/a  (well-built)

• moreno/a  (having brown or black hair or skin)

• rubio/a  (having blond hair)

• castaño/a  (having brown hair)

• divertido/a  (funny)

• aburrido/a  (boring)

• abierto/a  (open-minded)

• cerrado/a  (close-minded)

• simpático/a  (friendly)

• tímido/a  (shy)

• serio/a  (serious)

• inteligente  (intelligent)

• sociable  (sociable)

• amable  (kind)

• agradable  (pleasant)

• interesante  (interesting)

Buying in Shops

• ¿Qué falda prefieres? • Which skirt do you prefer?

• Yo prefiero esta. • I prefer this one.

• ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camiseta? • How much is this shirt?

• Cuesta 10$. • It costs $10.

• ¿Cuánto cuestan estos zapatos? • How much are these shoes?

• Cuestan 50$. • They cost $50.

• ¿Qué desea? • What would you like?

• Quería unos zapatos. • I wanted some shoes.

• Son un poco caros, ¿no? • They’re a little expensive, aren’t they?

• ¿Tiene algo más barato? • Do you have anything cheaper?

• Sí, tenemos estos. • Yes, we have these.

• Me llevo esto. • I’ll take these.

• Son 40$, por favor. • That’ll be $40, please.

• Mira la camiseta de manga corta. • Look at the short-sleeved shirt.

• Tiene manga larga. • It has long sleeves.

• La camiseta es de tirantes. • It’s a tank top.

• Es muy moderna. • It’s very fashionable.

Ir means to go, and it can be used with different prepositions. Take a look!

• ir de compras (go shopping)

• ir de viaje (go on a trip )

• ir al gimnasio (go to the gym)

• ir al extranjero (go abroad)

• ir a la playa (go to the beach)

• ir a la universidad (go to college)

• ir a un hotel (go to a hotel)

• ir a un camping (go to a campsite)

• ir a una tienda (go to a store)

• ¿Cómo es el clima en El Salvador? • What is the weather like in El Salvador?

• Es tropical. • It is tropical.

• Es frío. • It is cold.

• Es caliente. • It is hot.

• ¿Qué tiempo hace? • How’s the weather?

• Hace sol. • It is sunny.

• Hace calor. • It’s hot.

• Hace frío. • It’s cold.

• Hace viento. • It’s windy.

• Está lloviendo. • It’s raining.

• Está nevando. • It’s snowing.

• Está nublado. • It’s cloudy.

• Hay tormenta. • It’s stormy.

• Hay viento. • It’s windy.

• ¿Dónde está El Salvador? • Where is El Salvador?

• En Centroamérica. • In Central America. 

• ¿Cuántas lenguas oficiales hay? • How many official languages are there?

• Una, el español. • One, Spanish.

• ¿Qué es el mate? • What is mate?

• Una infusión. • An infusion.

• ¿Qué río nace en Perú? • What river is born in Peru?

• El Amazonas. • The Amazonas.

• ¿Qué platos típicos hay? • What typical dishes are there?

• Hay pupusas, tamales. • There are pupusas, tamales.

• ¿Cuál es la capital? • What is the capital city?

• Es San Salvador. • It is San Salvador.

• ¿Qué quieres hacer? • What do you want to do?

• Quiero ir a la playa. • I want to go to the beach.

• Quiero salir de noche. • I want to go out at night.

• Quiero ir de compras. • I want to go shopping.

• Quiero dormir. •I want to sleep. 

• ¿Qué quiere hacer él/ella? • What does he/she want to do?

• Quiere estudiar español. • He/she wants to study Spanish.

• Quiere ir a una exposición. • He/she wants to go to an exhibition.

• Quiere hacer deporte. • He/she wants to play sports.

• Quiere ahorrar dinero. • He/she wants to save money. 

• ¿Por qué quieres estudiar español? • Why do you want to study Spanish?

• Por el trabajo. • For work.

• Para hablar con mis amigos. • To talk to my friends.

• Porque quiero viajar por Suramérica. • Because I want to travel around South America.

• ¿Tienes planes para el futuro? • Do you have plans for the future?

• Sí, quiero viajar a España. • Yes, I want to travel to Spain. 

• ¿Te gusta el Jazz? • Do you like Jazz?

• Pues no, no mucho. • No, not really.

• ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta más? • What kind of music do you like the most?

• La música eléctronica. • Electronic music.

• ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? • What is your favorite color?

• El verde. • Green.

• Me encanta el golf. • I love golf.

• A mí también. • I do too.

• No me gusta nada la opera. • I don’t like opera at all.

• A mi tampoco. • Me neither.

Using Days of the Week

In Spanish, you need to use the article el when talking about a specific day of the week.

When talking about things you normally do, use los . Let’s see some examples!

• ¿Cuándo llegas? • When do you arrive?

• El viernes a las 7. • On Friday at 7.

• ¿Quieres ir al cine el viernes? • Do you want to go to the movies on Friday?

• Los viernes tengo clase. • I have school on Fridays. 

• ¿Qué haces los domingos? • What do you do on Sundays?

• Los domingos voy a la iglesia. • On Sundays I go to church. 

• Por la mañana • In the morning

• Por la tarde • In the afternoon

• Por la noche • At night

• Al mediodía • At noon

No article is used when saying what day it is. Here are some examples.

• ¿Qué día es hoy? • Es lunes.

• ¿Qué día es mañana? • Martes.

Here are some phrases you can use to express how often you do things!

• Casi siempre • Almost always

• Casi todos los días • Almost every day

• Casi todos los meses • Almost every month

• Casi todos los años • Almost every year

• Una vez a la semana • Once a week

• Una vez al mes • Once a month

• Una vez al año • Once a year

• Dos veces a la semana • Twice a week

• Tres veces al mes • Three times a month

• A menudo • Often

• A veces • Sometimes

• Casi nunca • Almost never

• ¿Qué hora es? • What time is it?

• ¿Qué hora tiene? • What time is it?

• ¿Qué hora tienes? • What time do you have?

• La una en punto. • One o’clock.

• Las dos y veinte. • Twenty past two. 

• Las cinco y cuarto. • Quarter past five.

• Las seis y media. • Half past six.

• Las ocho menos veinte. • Twenty to eight.

• Las ocho menos cuarto. • Quarter to eight.

• Las nueve menos diez. • Ten to nine.

• ¿A qué hora es la clase? • What time is the class?

• A las ocho en punto. • At eight o’clock.

• A las seis de la mañana. • At six o’clock in the morning.

• A las seis de la tarde. • At six o’clock in the afternoon.

• A las doce de la noche. • At twelve o’clock at night.

• A las doce del mediodía. • At noon.

Ordering in Restaurants

• ¿Qué desea? • What do you want?

• ¿Qué desean? • What do you guys want?

• ¿Qué le pongo? • What can I give you?

• ¿Qué les pongo? • What can I give you guys?

• ¿Para beber? • To drink?

• ¿Alguna cosa de postre? • Anything for dessert?

• ¿Algo más? • Anything else?

• Una cerveza, por favor. • A beer, please. 

• Para mí, la ensalada. • Salad for me. 

• ¿Qué hay de postre? • What’s for dessert?

• Perdone, ¿me pone otra agua? • Excuse me, can I have another water?

• ¿Cuánto es? • How much is it?

• ¿Qué le debo? • What do I owe you?

• La cuenta, por favor. • The bill, please. 

How do you want your beef or veggies to be cooked? Here are some possible ways!

• crudo / a / os / as  (raw)

• cocido / a / os / as  (boiled)

• saltado / a / os / as  ( sauteed)

• frito / a / os / as  (fried)

• a la plancha  (griddled)

• a la parrila  (grilled)

• al horno  (baked)

• al vapor  (steamed)

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