Help your students take their Spanish writing and speaking to the next level with this comprehensive list of Spanish transition words and phrases—perfect for academic writing, essays, conversations, and presentations! This printable and digital-friendly resource includes categorized transition phrases with clear side-by-side English translations, making it a valuable reference tool for any intermediate or advanced Spanish classroom.
Whether you're preparing students for AP Spanish, IB assessments, or simply looking to improve sentence flow and organization, this easy-to-use handout provides essential scaffolding for both interpretive and presentational communication.
What’s Included:
Over 60 transition phrases in Spanish
English translations for every phrase
Organized into functional categories:
To express an opinion
To elaborate or explain an idea
To compare
To show cause and effect
To conclude
To cite sources
Clean, student-friendly layout for quick reference
Printable PDF – great for folders, binders, and anchor charts
Perfect for digital learning platforms (Google Classroom, Schoology, etc.)
How to Use:
Writing support for essays, opinion pieces, and paragraph transitions
Speaking preparation for interpersonal or presentational tasks
Anchor chart for writing centers or student folders
Resource for AP Spanish Language and Culture or Spanish 3–4
Review tool for advanced grammar or academic Spanish units