cambiar de opinión
/kambjaɾ de opinjon/from spelling rules
To change your mind in Spanish, you say cambiar de opinión.
The phrase cambiar de opinión is used to express deciding something different from what one previously thought or planned. You can also use the synonym cambiar de parecer to express the same idea.
Which one should you use?
You might encounter the informal phrase dar marcha atrás, which literally means to go backward or to reverse, used to indicate that someone has changed their mind.
How does it change in a sentence?
In English, you say 'change your mind' using a possessive pronoun, but in Spanish, the phrase uses the preposition 'de' followed by the noun 'opinión'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying cambiar tu opinión. While this literally translates to 'change your opinion', it is not the idiomatic way to say 'change your mind' in Spanish. Instead, use cambiar de opinión.
Did you know?
- The verb cambiar may share a common ancestor with the English word 'change' through a linguistic route that likely passed through Gaulish, rather than directly from Latin.
- The use of cambiar de parecer is often perceived as more elegant or literary than cambiar de opinión.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo puedo hacerte cambiar de opinión?How can I change your mind?This is useful for asking how to persuade someone to change their mind using cambiar de opinión.Tatoeba #1135688 by marcelostockle, translation #1134497 by CK
- Una vez que decidas una profesión, no puedes cambiar de opinión por un antojo.Once you decide to enter a profession, you can't change your mind on a whim.This shows how someone cannot change their mind on a whim using cambiar de opinión.Tatoeba #1811024 by teskmon, translation #1363424 by GaryM
- Pensé que podrías cambiar de opinión.I thought you might change your mind.This expresses a thought regarding someone potentially changing their mind using cambiar de opinión.Tatoeba #2363244 by Espi, translation #1961629 by CK
- Espero que cambie de opiniónI hope you change your mind
- El presidente rectificó su posiciónThe president changed his mind
- Decidimos variar la postura respecto a ese asuntoWe decided to change our stance on that matter
- Me arrepiento de lo que dije, cambio de opiniónI regret what I said, I change my mind
- Preferí dar marcha atrás y aceptar su propuestaI decided to change my mind and accept their proposal
- Juan dijo que no vendría, pero cambió de opinión y ahora sí asistirá a la fiesta.Juan said he wouldn't come, but he changed his mind, and now he will attend the party.
- Primero estuve en contra de la idea, pero después di marcha atrás y decidí apoyarla.At first, I was against the idea, but then I changed my mind and decided to support it.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are deciding which movie to watch.
- ElenaNo quiero ver una película de terror.I don't want to watch a horror movie.
- AlejandroPero dijiste que te gustaba esa.But you said you liked that one.
- ElenaSí, pero acabo de cambiar de opinión.Yes, but I just changed my mind.
- AlejandroEstá bien, busquemos una comedia entonces.All right, let's look for a comedy 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.
