Según yo

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B1 (¡Ya le agarras la onda!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Standard Spanish 😌

🧠 What it means

This one’s another SUPER CHUNK 🎉 Here’s what it means: 👉 as far as I know / I could’ve sworn But there’s a twist… It often carries a playful, self-deprecating tone… like you’re admitting you’re not 100% sure. 💡 Según + pronoun (yo, tú, él) sounds more uncertain, while según + noun is generally more authoritative.

🌪️ When to whip it out

Whenever you want to give your version of reality, but at the same time leave the door open to being wrong:

Según yo, hoy no habrá clases.
As far as I know, there aren’t any classes today.
Según yo, la película empezaba a las ocho.
I thought the movie started at eight.
Según yo, no era tan caro.
I didn’t think it was that expensive.

⚠️ Tone

✅ Mexicans LOVE this one.

✅ Great for everyday convos, not for formal writing.

🔁 Similar chunks

Se me hace queCreo queComo queSi no me equivocoA menos de que esté equivocadoA menos de que me equivoqueSegún sé

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