tutorus
Matizar y dar énfasis con naturalidad
Nivel C1Unidad 17 de 20 Sé dar énfasis y matizar mis opiniones con naturalidad.
- What… is / It was… that
- do enfático
- tend to, seem to, arguably
- I'd say, to some extent
Cómo se forma
- What + frase + is / was: What I need is a holiday · What surprised me was the price
- It is / was + lo que destacas + that / who: It was my sister who told me
- The thing is / The problem is + frase: The thing is, I don't have time
- do / does / did + verbo para insistir: I do like it · She did call you
- Suavizar: tend to, seem to, appear to + verbo · arguably · I'd say · to some extent
Cuándo se usa
- Destacar lo importante
- Opinar sin sonar tajante (algo muy típico del inglés)
Ejemplos
- What I really enjoy is meeting new people.Lo que de verdad me gusta es conocer gente nueva.
- It was the price that surprised me, not the quality.Fue el precio lo que me sorprendió, no la calidad.
- I do understand your point, but I see it differently.Entiendo tu punto de vista, de verdad, pero lo veo de otra forma.
- People tend to work longer hours in big cities.La gente suele trabajar más horas en las grandes ciudades.
Para suavizar
| Tajante | Más natural |
|---|---|
| It is wrong | I'm not sure it's right |
| People are lazy | People tend to be a bit lazy |
| This is the best option | This is arguably the best option |
| You are wrong | I see it slightly differently |
Errores típicos de hispanohablantes
What I need it is a holiday→ What I need is a holidayNo se repite it: What… + is.Is the price what surprised me→ It was the price that surprised meLa frase escindida empieza por It is / It was.I do liked it→ I did like itEl énfasis va en do / did; el verbo, en su forma base.Your idea is completely wrong→ I'm not sure your idea would workEn inglés suena mejor suavizar; algo tan tajante puede parecer brusco.
Vocabulario clave
- the thing is — el caso es queThe thing is, I don't have time.
- to some extent — hasta cierto puntoI agree to some extent.
- arguably — posiblemente, se podría decirIt's arguably the best city in Spain.
- tend to — soler, tender aYoung people tend to use their phones more.
- it seems to me — me parece queIt seems to me that prices keep rising.
- point of view — punto de vistaI understand your point of view.
- highlight — destacarI want to highlight one idea.
- issue — cuestión, problemaThat's a complex issue.
- on the whole — en generalOn the whole, it was a success.
- I'd say — yo diríaI'd say it's a good idea.