Useful Essay Phrases

Question 1

Me interesa mucho este tema porque

Answer 1

I’m very interested in this theme because

Question 2

quisiera abordar este tema ya que

Answer 2

i would like to address this topic since

Question 3

que yo sepa, este director/autor

Answer 3

as far as i know this director/author

Question 4

en este ensayo quisiera enfatizar/subrayar

Answer 4

in this essay i would like to emphasise/underline

Question 5

tengo especial predilección por esta escena/aspecto/personaje

Answer 5

i have a special connection to this scene/aspect/character

Question 6

me parece fascinante que (+ subj)

Answer 6

i find it fascinating that

Question 7

me parece que

Answer 7

it seems to me that

Question 8

a mi parecer

Answer 8

in my opinion

Question 9

según tengo entiendo

Answer 9

as i understand it

Question 10

para ser sincero/honesto a

Answer 10

to be honest

Question 11

presiento que

Answer 11

i have a feeling that

Question 12

desde mi punto de vista

Answer 12

from my point of view

Question 13

este aspecto me intriga

Answer 13

this aspect intrigues me

Question 14

ma llama la atención (+ inf)

Answer 14

it catches my attention

Question 15

mi opinión personal es que

Answer 15

my personal opinion is that

Question 16

en mi calidad de espectador/lector, tendría que afirmar que

Answer 16

as a spectator i would affirm that

Question 17

no hay que hacer la vista gorda al hecho de que

Answer 17

one should not turn a blind eye to the fact that

Question 18

no puedo menos que pensar que

Answer 18

i can’t help but think that

Question 19

se trata indudablemente de

Answer 19

it is undoubtable that

Question 20

para resumir quisiera añadir

Answer 20

to summarise i would like to add

Question 21

si hubiese sido el director/autor habría (+ verb past participle)

Answer 21

if i had been the director/author there would be

Question 22

si fuera el director/autor

Answer 22

if i were the director/authour

Question 23

como espectadores/lectores no podemos más que pensar que

Answer 23

as viewers/readers we can only think that

Question 24

como lo he dicho con anterioridad

Answer 24

as i have said before

Question 25

si tuviera que escribir un final para esta película/obra le daría a cada personaje el poder de (+ inf)

Answer 25

if i had to write an ending to this movie/work i would give character the power to

Question 26

quiero ir al grano y concluir que

Answer 26

i want to cut to the chase and conclude that