How to express certainty in Spanish


How do we express that something is true, sure, obvious, certain in Spanish?

There are a lot of expressions, amongst the more common we find:

  •  Está (más que) claro (que / cuál / dónde / cuándo)

Está claro cuándo va a volver Julia de su viaje.
It’s clear when Julia is going to come from her trip.

Está más que claro que ellos ya no están saliendo juntos. 
It’s more than clear that they are not going out together anymore.

  • Es (más que) obvio / evidente (que / quién / dónde / cuándo)

Es obvio dónde está escondido el dinero.
It’s obvious where the money is hidden.

Es más que evidente que los jugadores están descontentos con el entrenador.
It’s more than obvious that the players are unhappy with their trainer.

  • Estoy (completamente / totalmente ) seguro/- a de que…

Estamos seguros de que la empresa va a cerrar pronto.
We are sure the enterprise is going to close soon.

Está completamente segura de que no vendrás a visitarla.
She is completely sure you won’t come to visit her.

Other expressions we can use in a conversation to express our certainty about something are:

  • Es cierto que…

Es cierto que Juan ha adelgazado mucho.
It’s true that Juan has lost a lot of weight

  • Estoy convencido / -a de que

Ana está convencida de que aprobará el examen de conducir.
Ana is convinced that she will pass the driving test.

  • No (me) cabe la menor duda de que…

No  cabe la menor duda de que el Barcelona ganará la liga.
There cannot be the slightest doubt that Barcelona will win the league.

All of these expressions are followed by the indicative mood, since is the mood of the certainty and statements.

 

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