cambiar de opinión
/kambjaɾ de opinjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'change my mind' is translated into Spanish as cambiar de opinión.
The phrase is used when you decide something different from what you previously thought or planned. A common synonym is cambiar de parecer, which expresses changing your mind or your perspective.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Rioplatense Spanish, you may use Haceme entrar en razón to mean 'make me see reason'.
How does it change in a sentence?
While English uses a possessive pronoun ('my'), the Spanish phrase uses the preposition de followed by the noun opinión (opinion).
Did you know?
- In some contexts, a Spanish speaker might describe someone who refuses to change their mind as cabezota. This is a colloquial term derived from cabeza, meaning 'head', implying the person's head is too hard to turn.
- The verb cambiar is not actually a direct descendant of the Latin 'cambire', but likely comes from a Gaulish-influenced root. This suggests that the Celtic-speaking people of ancient Iberia shaped how Spanish speakers talk about change today.
- In Spanish, the concept of changing your mind is often linked to logic rather than just preference. The phrase entrar en razón suggests that the person was previously 'outside' of reason or logic.
Examples in context
- ¿No puedo cambiar de opinión?Can't I change my mind?This sentence is useful for asking if you have the right to change your mind using cambiar de opinión.Tatoeba #8996347 by carlosalberto, translation #8996331 by carlosalberto
- Nada de lo que escuché en la reunión me hizo cambiar de opinión.Nothing I heard at the meeting made me change my mind.This sentence shows the use of cambiar de opinión in the context of a meeting.Tatoeba #553105 by darinmex, translation #553104 by darinmex
- No soy tan terco como dices, y no puedes hacerme cambiar de opinión.I'm not as stubborn as you say I am, and you can't change my mind.This sentence demonstrates how to use cambiar de opinión when discussing stubbornness.Tatoeba #10063775 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10063773 by DJ_Saidez
- Por favor, cámbiame la opinión sobre el tema del cambio climáticoPlease change my mind about the topic of climate change
- Aunque tengo mi postura, estoy abierto/a a que me convenzan de lo contrarioAlthough I have my own position, I am open to being convinced otherwise
- No lo entiendo, pero inténtalo. Hazme ver las cosas de otra maneraI don't understand it, but give it a try. Make me see things differently
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are deciding where to eat dinner.
- AlejandroQuiero comer pizza hoy.I want to eat pizza today.
- LucíaPero ayer comimos pizza, Alejandro.But we ate pizza yesterday, Alejandro.
- AlejandroTienes razón, voy a cambiar de opinión.You're right, I'm going to change my mind.
- Lucía¡Genial! Comamos sushi entonces.Great! Let's eat sushi then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cambiar, cambiar de opinión, de, opinión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
