Essay phrases

Question 1

la razón por lo/la que pienso así

Answer 1

the reason for why I think this

Question 2

el problema que se plantea es …

Answer 2

the problem to be addressed is …

Question 3

uno de los temas que más preocupa a la opinión pública es el de …

Answer 3

one of the topics that most preoccupies public opinion is that of …

Question 4

existe una gran divergencia de opiniones sobre …

Answer 4

there exists a large number of opinions about …

Question 5

se debate con frecuencia en nuestros días el problema de …

Answer 5

what is currently frequently debated is the problem of …

Question 6

lo bueno / malo de … es que …

Answer 6

the good/bad thing about … is that …

Question 7

lo mejor / peor de … es que …

Answer 7

the best/worst thing about … is that …

Question 8

según

Answer 8

according to

Question 9

se dice que …

Answer 9

it is said that

Question 10

mucha gente opina que …

Answer 10

a lot of people are of the opinion that

Question 11

me han dicho que …

Answer 11

it has been said to men that

Question 12

hoy es un hecho bien sabido que

Answer 12

nowadays it is a well known fact that …

Question 13

no se puede negar que

Answer 13

it cannot be denied that

Question 14

más vale + infinitive

Answer 14

better to …

Question 15

hay que + infinitive/subjunctive

Answer 15

it is necessary to

Question 16

hace falta (que) + infinitive (or subjunctive)

Answer 16

we need to …

Question 17

más vale que + subjunctive

Answer 17

it is better that

Question 18

Lo que habría que hacer es + infinitive

Answer 18

what we ought to do is …

Question 19

No sería mala idea + infinitive

Answer 19

it wouldn’t be a bad idea to

Question 20

en cambio

Answer 20

whereas

Question 21

por el contrario

Answer 21

whereas / on the contrary

Question 22

en contraste con

Answer 22

in contrast with

Question 23

por eso

Answer 23

that’s why

Question 24

en vista de que

Answer 24

in view of / seeing that

Question 25

debido a

Answer 25

due to

Question 26

no estoy ni a favor ni en contra de eso

Answer 26

I am neither in favour or against it

Question 27

por lo tanto / por eso

Answer 27

therefore

Question 28

no obstante

Answer 28

nevertheless

Question 29

o sea

Answer 29

in other words

Question 30

dicho eso

Answer 30

having said this

Question 31

al fin y al cabo

Answer 31

when all is said and done

Question 32

de todas maneras

Answer 32

in any case

Question 33

por fin

Answer 33

finally

Question 34

en conclusión / en resumen

Answer 34

in conclusion

Question 35

para concluir diremos que

Answer 35

let us conclude by saying that

Question 36

Es probable que + subj.

Answer 36

it is probable that

Question 37

Es una lástima que + subj.

Answer 37

it is a pity that

Question 38

Es vergonzoso que + subj.

Answer 38

it is disgraceful/embarrassing that

Question 39

Es discutible que + subj.

Answer 39

it is debatable that

Question 40

Si tuviera mucha influencia, prohibiría

Answer 40

If I had a lot of influence, I would ban

Question 41

Como si fuese lo único que importase

Answer 41

As if it were the only thing that mattered

Question 42

si estuviera en su pellejo

Answer 42

if I were in their shoes

Question 43

Es un tema que nos concierne a todos

Answer 43

It’s a topic that concerns us all