{"id":1940,"date":"2010-10-13T19:18:17","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T19:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=1940"},"modified":"2010-10-13T19:18:17","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T19:18:17","slug":"confirmation-supposition-surprise-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/confirmation-supposition-surprise-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 6 Expressions of confirmation, supposition, surprise, and concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 6 Expressions of confirmation, supposition, surprise &amp; concern\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNVRVpZZVA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola a todos!<\/p>\n<p>Hoy vamos a ver unas expresiones para confirmar (expressions of confirmation), otras que usamos cuando suponemos algo (expressions of supposition), otras que expresan sorpresa (expressions of surprise) y otras que expresan preocupaci\u00f3n (expressions of concern).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s start with some expressions used to make confirmation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>To respond with confidence:<br \/>\nEstoy seguro\/a: I am sure<br \/>\nSeguro: Sure<br \/>\nSegur\u00edsmo: Very sure<br \/>\nSin ninguna duda: No doubt about it<\/p>\n<p>To respond decisively:<br \/>\n\u00a1Jam\u00e1s!: Never!<br \/>\n\u00a1Qu\u00e9 dices!: What are you talking about?<br \/>\n\u00a1Ni hablar!: No way!\/ That\u2019s impossible!<\/p>\n<p>To confirm decisively:<br \/>\n\u00a1Por supuesto!: Of course!<br \/>\n\u00a1Hombre, claro!: Of course!<br \/>\n\u00a1S\u00ed, si!: Yes, of course!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s see some expressions that are used to suppose things:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>High probability:<br \/>\nCreo que: I think that<br \/>\nPienso que: I think that<br \/>\nMe parece que: It seems to me that<br \/>\nSeguro que: For sure<\/p>\n<p>Medium probability:<br \/>\nSupongo que: I suppose that<br \/>\nMe imagino que: I guess\/imagine that<br \/>\nPosiblemente: Possibly<br \/>\nSeguramente: Possibly<\/p>\n<p>Low probability:<br \/>\nQuiz\u00e1\/s: Perhaps<br \/>\nA lo mejor: Maybe<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next let\u2019s see some expressions that are used to show surprise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Qu\u00e9 raro!: How odd\/strange!<br \/>\n\u00a1Qu\u00e9 extra\u00f1o!: How odd\/strange!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally let\u2019s see some expressions that are used to express concern:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00bfQu\u00e9 pasar\u00e1?: What is going to happen?\/What is happening?<br \/>\n\u00bfLe\/les habr\u00e1 pasado algo?: Has something happened to him\/her\/them?<\/p>\n<p>To calm someone down:<br \/>\n\u00a1No te preocupes!: Don\u2019t worry!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1No pasar\u00e1 nada, hombre\/mujer!: Don\u2019t worry, it will be OK!<\/p>\n<p><strong>These are the kinds of expressions that we use a lot in everyday conversation. I don\u2019t know if you have heard some of them before? Maybe \u201cQuizas\u201d, \u201cCreo que\u201d and \u201cPosiblemente\u201d, but I hope you have picked up some new ones today in this lesson.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have a great week and enjoy your Spanish!<\/p>\n<p>Adios<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a ver unas expresiones para confirmar (expressions of confirmation), otras que usamos cuando suponemos algo (expressions of supposition), otras que expresan sorpresa (expressions of surprise) y otras que expresan preocupaci\u00f3n (expressions of concern). 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