Conjunctions, adverbs, fillers
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to
Voy a la escuela.
I'm going to school.
now
Ahora no puedo hablar.
I can't talk right now.
there
Está allí, en la mesa.
It's there, on the table.
here
Vivo aquí desde hace años.
I've lived here for years.
well
Habla bien español.
He speaks Spanish well.
with
Voy con mi madre.
I'm going with my mum.
when
Te llamo cuando llegue.
I'll call when I arrive.
of / from
Soy de Madrid.
I'm from Madrid.
from time to time
De vez en cuando como pizza.
I eat pizza from time to time.
afterwards
Primero ceno y después estudio.
First I have dinner and then I study.
in / on
El libro está en la mochila.
The book is in the backpack.
today
Hoy es lunes.
It's Monday today.
badly
Hoy duermo mal.
I'm sleeping badly today.
more
Quiero más, por favor.
I want more, please.
less
Hoy hace menos frío.
It's less cold today.
while
Estudio mientras escucho música.
I study while I listen to music.
a lot
Trabajo mucho.
I work a lot.
very
Estoy muy cansado.
I'm very tired.
no / not
No quiero ir.
I don't want to go.
never
Nunca como carne.
I never eat meat.
or
¿Té o café?
Tea or coffee?
word
Busca la palabra en el diccionario.
Look the word up in the dictionary.
for
Estudio para aprobar el examen.
I study to pass the exam.
but
Quiero salir, pero está lloviendo.
I want to go out, but it’s raining.
little
Habla poco pero escucha mucho.
He speaks little but listens a lot.
because
No vino porque estaba enfermo.
He didn’t come because he was sick.
yes
Sí, claro.
Yes, of course.
always
Siempre llego a tiempo.
I always arrive on time.
without
Café sin azúcar, por favor.
Coffee without sugar, please.
also
Yo también quiero ir.
I also want to go.
and
Tengo un perro y un gato.
I have a dog and a cat.
already
Ya he comido.
I've already eaten.
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maybe (likely)
A lo mejor llego tarde, espérame.
Maybe I'll be late, wait for me.
often
Vamos al cine a menudo.
We go to the cinema often.
sometimes
A veces salgo a correr.
Sometimes I go for a run.
let's see
A ver, muéstrame qué has hecho.
Let's see, show me what you've done.
besides
Es caro y, además, feo.
It's expensive, and besides, ugly.
before (prep.)
Cena antes de salir.
Have dinner before going out.
barely
Apenas lo conozco.
I barely know him.
although
Vino aunque estaba cansado.
He came although he was tired.
of course
Claro, ven cuando quieras.
Sure, come whenever you want.
as / like
Hazlo como te dije.
Do it as I told you.
truly / really
De verdad no sé dónde están tus llaves.
I really don't know where your keys are.
too much
Es demasiado caro.
It's too expensive.
after (prep.)
Estudio después de comer.
I study after eating.
where
Vivo donde nací.
I live where I was born.
then
Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?
Then, what do we do?
even
Incluso mi abuela usa móvil.
Even my grandma uses a phone.
thank goodness
Menos mal que ha parado de llover.
Thank goodness it's stopped raining.
by the way
Por cierto, te llamó Ana.
By the way, Ana called you.
unfortunately
Por desgracia, no pude ir.
Unfortunately, I couldn't go.
for example
Me gustan las frutas, por ejemplo, las manzanas.
I like fruits, for example, apples.
that's why
Llovía, por eso no salí.
It was raining, that's why I didn't go out.
at least
Estudia por lo menos una hora al día.
Study at least an hour a day.
just in case
Llevo paraguas por si acaso.
I'm taking an umbrella just in case.
of course
Por supuesto que te ayudo.
Of course I'll help you.
well / so
Pues no sé qué decir.
Well, I don't know what to say.
maybe
Quizás tengas razón.
Maybe you are right.
reason
No hay razón para preocuparse.
There is no reason to worry.
if
Si quieres, vamos al cine.
If you want, let's go to the cinema.
but rather
No es rojo, sino naranja.
It's not red, but orange.
only
Sólo quiero un café.
I only want a coffee.
perhaps
Tal vez venga mañana.
Perhaps he will come tomorrow.
still / yet
Todavía no he terminado.
I haven't finished yet.
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by the way / on purpose
A propósito, ¿qué hicieron ayer?
By the way, what did you do yesterday?
on the contrary
No estoy enfadado, al contrario, estoy feliz.
I'm not angry — on the contrary, I'm happy.
basically
Básicamente, es lo mismo.
Basically, it's the same thing.
clearly
Claramente está mintiendo.
He's clearly lying.
due to
El vuelo se canceló debido al mal tiempo.
The flight was cancelled due to bad weather.
definitely
Definitivamente vamos a ganar.
We're definitely going to win.
instead
Yo voy en tren; ella, en cambio, en coche.
I'm going by train; she's going by car instead.
anyway (in short)
En fin, no importa.
Anyway, it doesn't matter.
in general
En general, me gusta el trabajo.
In general, I like the job.
that is
Vendrá mañana, es decir, el lunes.
He'll come tomorrow, that is, on Monday.
generally
Generalmente, los lunes hago deporte.
I generally do sports on Mondays.
thanks to
Aprobé gracias a tu ayuda.
I passed thanks to your help.
nevertheless
Es difícil; no obstante, lo intentaré.
It's hard; nevertheless, I'll try.
normally
Normalmente ceno a las nueve.
I normally have dinner at nine.
I mean / in other words
Llegaremos tarde, o sea, sobre las diez.
We'll arrive late, I mean, around ten.
by chance
Nos vimos por casualidad en el metro.
We ran into each other by chance on the metro.
therefore
Hace frío, por lo tanto, me pongo la chaqueta.
It's cold, so I'm putting on my jacket.
on the other hand
Es caro; por otro lado, dura mucho.
It's expensive; on the other hand, it lasts long.
luckily
Por suerte, llegamos a tiempo.
Luckily, we arrived on time.
probably
Probablemente llegue tarde.
I’ll probably be late.
really / actually
Realmente no me importa.
I really don't mind.
surely
Seguramente llegará tarde.
He'll surely be late.
however
Es caro; sin embargo, vale la pena.
It’s expensive; however, it’s worth it.
wow / oh no
¡Vaya, qué sorpresa!
Wow, what a surprise!
since / given that
Ya que estás aquí, ayúdame.
Since you're here, help me.
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unless
No iré a menos que tú vengas.
I won't go unless you come.
in spite of
A pesar del tráfico, llegamos puntuales.
Despite the traffic, we arrived on time.
fortunately
Afortunadamente, nadie resultó herido.
Fortunately, no one was injured.
apparently
Al parecer, ya se fueron.
Apparently, they have already left.
seemingly
Aparentemente, todo está bien.
Seemingly, everything is fine.
even so
Estaba enfermo; aun así, vino.
He was sick; even so, he came.
given that
Dado que llueve, nos quedamos.
Since it's raining, we'll stay.
in fact
De hecho, ya lo sabía.
In fact, I already knew it.
anyway (regardless)
De todos modos, gracias.
Anyway, thanks.
as for
En cuanto a tu propuesta, lo hablamos mañana.
As for your proposal, we'll discuss it tomorrow.
actually
En realidad, no me gusta el café.
Actually, I don’t like coffee.
in any case
En todo caso, te aviso.
In any case, I'll let you know.
meanwhile
Tú cocina; mientras tanto, pongo la mesa.
You cook; meanwhile, I'll set the table.
not even
Ni siquiera me saludó.
He didn't even say hello.
according to
Según el informe, mejoramos.
According to the report, we're improving.
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in the end
A fin de cuentas, es tu decisión.
In the end, it's your decision.
unless (save that)
Saldré contigo a no ser que esté muy cansado.
I'll go out with you unless I'm too tired.
likewise
Asimismo, conviene revisar el contrato.
Likewise, it is advisable to review the contract.
as long as
Hago lo que sea con tal de que esté bien.
I will do anything as long as it works out.
as a result
Subió el coste y, en consecuencia, los precios.
The cost rose and, as a result, so did the prices.
ultimately
En definitiva, fue un éxito.
Ultimately, it was a success.
like / sort of
Lo dijo así, en plan de broma.
She said it like that, sort of joking.
hypothetically
Hipotéticamente, podríamos hacerlo.
Hypothetically, we could do it.
to qualify, nuance
Quiso matizar sus palabras para evitar malentendidos.
He wanted to qualify his words to avoid misunderstandings.
despite
Pese a todo, seguimos adelante.
Despite everything, we carry on.
consequently
No estudió; por consiguiente, suspendió.
He didn't study; consequently, he failed.
hence
Faltan datos y, por ende, no podemos decidir.
Data is missing and, hence, we can't decide.
evidently
Por lo visto, no vendrán.
Apparently, they're not coming.
just in case (idiom)
Me llevo la chaqueta por si las moscas.
I'll take the jacket just in case.
to rebut
Rebatió los argumentos uno por uno.
He rebutted the arguments one by one.
with respect to
Respecto a tu idea, me parece bien.
Regarding your idea, it sounds good.
even though
Si bien llegó tarde, terminó el examen.
Although he arrived late, he finished the exam.
provided that
Te ayudo siempre y cuando me avises.
I'll help you provided that you tell me.
supposedly
Supuestamente, ya está arreglado.
Supposedly it's already fixed.
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at the time
Era, a la sazón, ministro de Cultura.
He was, at the time, Minister of Culture.
in addition to
Habla tres idiomas, amén del español.
He speaks three languages, in addition to Spanish.
to concern
En lo que atañe al precio, no hay cambios.
As far as the price is concerned, there are no changes.
for the sake of
Cedió en aras del acuerdo.
He gave in for the sake of the agreement.
flimsy, weak
Su argumento es demasiado endeble.
His argument is too flimsy.
to put forward (arguments)
Esgrimió razones de peso para negarse.
He put forward weighty reasons for refusing.
in view of
Habida cuenta de los hechos, se archivó el caso.
In view of the facts, the case was closed.
not in vain / not for nothing
No en vano lleva veinte años en el oficio.
Not for nothing has he spent twenty years in the trade.
allegedly
Presuntamente, el acusado robó el coche.
The accused allegedly stole the car.
to clarify, spell out
El portavoz puntualizó que la medida es temporal.
The spokesman clarified that the measure is temporary.
if possible (even more)
El segundo disco es mejor, si cabe.
The second album is even better, if possible.
under penalty of
Debe declarar, so pena de multa.
He must declare, under penalty of a fine.
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