Impersonal statements - Oraciones impersonales
We use impersonal expressions when we don’t want to personalize a situation, and we speak in a general sense to send a somewhat persuasive message. For example, instead of personalizing the situation and obligating ourselves by saying, "I have to study," we can use the third person and say, "I think it’s important to study."
| Spanish | English Translation |
| Ser + adjetivo | To be + adjective |
| Es importante | It's important |
| Es bueno | It's good |
| Es probable | It's probable |
| Es necesario | It's necessary |
| Es posible | It's possible |
| Es una lástima | It's a shame |
| Es una pena | It's a pity |
| Es fácil | It's easy |
| Es difícil | It's difficult |
| Es increíble | It's incredible |
| Es aconsejable | It's advisable |
| Es dudoso | It's doubtful |
| Es imposible | It's impossible |
| Es indispensable | It's indispensable |
| Es lógico | It's logical |
| Es mejor | It's better |
| Es menester | It's needed |
| Es natural | It's natural |
| Es necesario | It's necessary |
| Es normal | It's normal |
| Es peor | It's poor/worse |
| Es preciso | It's precise/necessary |
| Es preferible | It's preferable |
| Es ridículo | It's ridiculous |
| Es un problema | It's a problem |
| Es urgente | It's urgent |
| Más vale | It's worth more |
| No es cierto | It's not true |
| No es claro | It's not clear |
| No es evidente | It's not evident |
| No es obvio | It's not obvious |
| No es seguro | It's not sure |
| No es verdad | It's not true |
| No parece que | It doesn't appear that |