Spanish 路 Chapter 10 路 Lesson 9 路 Phrase session
Granted, but...
Admit the other side has a point, then take it apart politely.
Why these go together
Concession is what makes an argument sound fair: you grant a point, then turn it with a contrast. These sentences pair 'es cierto que' and 'aunque' with 'sin embargo' and 'no obstante'.
Es cierto que la tecnolog铆a nos ayuda; sin embargo, tambi茅n nos a铆sla.
It's true that technology helps us; however, it also isolates us.
Estoy de acuerdo hasta cierto punto, pero no del todo.
I agree up to a point, but not entirely.
Aunque tenga raz贸n en parte, exagera mucho.
Even if he's partly right, he exaggerates a lot.
No obstante, hay que tener en cuenta el otro lado.
Nevertheless, we have to take the other side into account.
Hay que reconocer que es un buen argumento, pero no me convence.
You have to admit it's a good argument, but it doesn't convince me.
A pesar de que el plan es caro, vale la pena.
Even though the plan is expensive, it's worth it.
Estoy en desacuerdo con la idea de que todo tiempo pasado fue mejor.
I disagree with the idea that things were always better in the past.
Si bien es verdad que hay riesgos, las ventajas son mayores.
While it's true that there are risks, the advantages are greater.
Admito que estaba equivocado en un detalle, pero en lo esencial sigo pensando lo mismo.
I admit I was wrong about one detail, but on the essentials I still think the same.
Matching
0/9Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/9Put the missing word back.
Es cierto que la tecnolog铆a nos ayuda; sin , tambi茅n nos a铆sla. (It's true that technology helps us; however, it also isolates us.)
Estoy de hasta cierto punto, pero no del todo. (I agree up to a point, but not entirely.)
Aunque raz贸n en parte, exagera mucho. (Even if he's partly right, he exaggerates a lot.)
No , hay que tener en cuenta el otro lado. (Nevertheless, we have to take the other side into account.)
Hay que que es un buen argumento, pero no me convence. (You have to admit it's a good argument, but it doesn't convince me.)
A de que el plan es caro, vale la pena. (Even though the plan is expensive, it's worth it.)
Estoy en con la idea de que todo tiempo pasado fue mejor. (I disagree with the idea that things were always better in the past.)
Si bien es verdad que hay riesgos, las son mayores. (While it's true that there are risks, the advantages are greater.)
Admito que estaba en un detalle, pero en lo esencial sigo pensando lo mismo. (I admit I was wrong about one detail, but on the essentials I still think the same.)
Lesson 9 of 13 in this chapter