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Me gustaría...I would like...Polite & natural Tengo que...I have to...Responsibility Puedo...I can... / Can I...?Possibility En cuanto...As soon as...Time Acabo de...I just...Experience Creo que...I think that...Opinion

Expressing Wants & Desires

Quiero...I want...Direct & common Me gustaría...I would like...Polite & natural Necesito...I need...Natural expression Prefiero...I prefer...Natural expression Busco...I'm looking for...Natural expression

Talking About Plans

Voy a...I'm going to...Plans & goals Pienso...I plan to... / I intend to...Plans & goals Tengo pensado...I have planned to... / I plan to...Plans & goals Estoy pensando en...I'm thinking about...Plans & goals Planeo...I plan to...Plans & goals

Ability & Possibility

Puedo...I can... / Can I...?Possibility No puedo...I can't...Possibility Podría...I could... / I might be able to...Possibility Sé cómo...I know how to...Possibility No sé cómo...I don't know how to...Possibility

Obligations & Responsibilities

Tengo que...I have to...Responsibility Debo...I should... / I must...Responsibility Hay que...You have to... / One must...Responsibility Me toca...It's my turn / I have to...Responsibility Es necesario...It's necessary to...Responsibility

Experiences

Ya he...I have already...Experience Nunca he...I have never...Experience Siempre he...I have always...Experience Todavía no he...I still haven't...Experience Acabo de...I just...Experience

Time

Antes de...Before...Time Después de...After...Time En cuanto...As soon as...Time Mientras...While...Time Desde...Since / from...Time

Sharing Opinions

Creo que...I think that...Opinion Pienso que...I think that...Opinion Me parece que...It seems to me that...Opinion En mi opinión...In my opinion...Opinion La verdad es que...The truth is...Opinion

Talking About Feelings

Me siento...I feel...Feelings Tengo miedo de...I'm afraid of / I'm afraid to...Feelings Estoy emocionado por...I'm excited about...Feelings Estoy preocupado por...I'm worried about...Feelings Estoy cansado de...I'm tired of...Feelings

Requests

¿Puedes...?Can you...?Request ¿Podrías...?Could you...?Request ¿Me ayudas a...?Can you help me...?Request ¿Me puedes decir...?Can you tell me...?Request ¿Me puedes mostrar...?Can you show me...?Request

Giving Advice

Debería...I should...Advice Podrías...You could...Advice Te recomiendo...I recommend...Advice Lo mejor es...The best thing is...Advice No te olvides de...Don't forget to...Advice

Conversation Fillers

Bueno...Well...Conversation Pues...Well / so...Conversation Entonces...So / then...Conversation Así que...So...Conversation Por cierto...By the way...Conversation

Talking About Comparisons

Más...More...Comparison Menos...Less...Comparison Tan... como...As... as...Comparison Igual que...Same as / just like...Comparison Mejor que...Better than...Comparison

Cause & Effect

Porque...Because...Cause & effect Por eso...That's why...Cause & effect Así que...So...Cause & effect Ya que...Since / because...Cause & effect Como...Since / as...Cause & effect

Daily Life

Normalmente...Normally...Everyday Siempre...Always...Everyday Casi siempre...Almost always...Everyday A veces...Sometimes...Everyday Casi nunca...Almost never...Everyday

Additional Everyday Starters

Depende de...It depends on...Everyday Resulta que...It turns out that...Everyday Lo bueno es que...The good thing is...Everyday Lo malo es que...The bad thing is...Everyday Lo importante es...The important thing is...Everyday