64 Transition Phrases Short Version

Question 1

as soon as,

when,

Answer 1

tan pronto como
en cuanto –

cuando

Question 2

as soon as

Answer 2

tan pronto como –

Question 3

6. at first, at the beginning

Answer 3

al principio –

Question 4

7. at last,

finally

Answer 4

por fin –

finalmente

Question 5

8. at the same time, simultaneously

Answer 5

al mismo tiempo –

Question 6

9.at the same time,

simultaneously

Answer 6

a la misma vez –
al mismo tiempo
simultaneamente

Question 7

10. at once, immediately, right away

Answer 7

inmediatamente –

Question 8

11. before

Answer 8

antes de (que) –

Question 9

12. briefly

Answer 9

brevemente –

Question 10

13. the day before yesterday

Answer 10

antes de ayer, antier –

Question 11

14. during

Answer 11

durante –

Question 12

15. eventually

Answer 12

eventualmente –

Question 13

16. firstly

Answer 13

primero –

Question 14

17. first of all

Answer 14

primero que nada: en primer lugar:

Question 15

18. frequently, often

Answer 15

frecuentemente –

Question 16

19. in a little while, shortly after, for some time, for a while

Answer 16

al rato –

Question 17

20. in the first place

Answer 17

en primer lugar –

Question 18

21. in the meantime, meanwhile, until then

Answer 18

mientras tanto –

Question 19

22. in the past

Answer 19

en el pasado –

Question 20

23. in the second place, secondly

Answer 20

en segundo lugar –

Question 21

24. last night, yesterday evening

Answer 21

anoche –

Question 22

25. lastly, finally, last but not least

Answer 22

por último –

Question 23

26. most of the time, mostly

Answer 23

la mayor parte del tiempo –

Question 24

27. next, close (Mexico), soon (Latin America)

Answer 24

luego –

Question 25

28. (the) next day

The next days

Answer 25

el día siguiente; otro día

los próximos dias

Question 26

29. in the morning

Answer 26

por la mañana –

Question 27

30. never, ever (after not)

Answer 27

nunca –

Question 28

31. now, in a minute, currently

Answer 28

ahora –

Question 29

33. the following year

Answer 29

el siguiente año –

Question 30

34. rarely, seldom

Answer 30

raramente –

Question 31

35. since then, ever since

Answer 31

desde entonces –

Question 32

sometimes,
a few times,

occasionally

Answer 32

algunas veces –
unas pocas veces,

de vez en cuando

Question 33

37. soon, fast, quickly, early (Spain)

Answer 33

pronto –

Question 34

38. suddenly, all of a sudden, maybe (South America)

Answer 34

de repente –

Question 35

40., in the meantime, until then

while

Answer 35

mientras tanto –

mientras

Question 36

41. to continue

Answer 36

para continuar –

Question 37

45. at the top of

Answer 37

encima de –

Question 38

46. midst, in the middle of

Answer 38

en medio de –

Question 39

47. around, about

Answer 39

alrededor de –

Question 40

48. below, down

Answer 40

abajo –

Question 41

49. next to, by

Answer 41

al lado de –

Question 42

50. beyond, further

Answer 42

más allá –

Question 43

51. forward, ahead, onward

Answer 43

adelante –

Question 44

55. in front of, before.

Answer 44

delante de

Question 45

56. within

Answer 45

dentro de –

Question 46

59. in front, facing, opposite

in front of

Answer 46

frente a

enfrente de

Question 47

61. through, across

I got my job through a referral.

Answer 47

a través de –

Conseguí mi trabajo a través de una referencia.

Question 48

63. below, under, underneath

Answer 48

debajo de –

Question 49

64. next to

Answer 49

junto a –

Question 50

65. besides, apart from, aside from

Answer 50

aparte de –

Question 51

66. moreover, additionally, in addition

Answer 51

además –

Question 52

67. also

Answer 52

asimismo

Seems to be used in formal documents

Question 53

68. in any case, anyhow. anyway

Answer 53

de todas formas –

Question 54

70. in any case, anyway, anyhow

Answer 54

de todos modos 
de todas formas
de todas maneras
de cualquier manera
de cualquier modo

Question 55

71. in any case, in any way, anyway ,anyhow

Answer 55

de cualquier manera
de todos modos,
de todas maneras,
de cualquier modo

Question 56

72. above all, particularly,

especially

Answer 56

sobre todo –

especialmente

Question 57

76. in the first place/ instance, first of all

Answer 57

en primera instancia –

Question 58

77. similarly, likewise, in the same way

Answer 58

de igual manera –

Question 59

78. in contrast to, unlike

Answer 59

a diferencia de –

Question 60

79. in spite of, despite

Answer 60

a pesar de –

Question 61

80. despite the fact that, although

Answer 61

a pesar de que –

Question 62

81. on the contrary, in contrast

Answer 62

al contrario –

Question 63

82. although, even though

Answer 63

aunque –

Question 64

83. nevertheless,

still. all in all (DLT) despite everything, all the same

Answer 64

sin embargo

con todo –

Question 65

84. on the other hand, instead, in contrast

Answer 65

en cambio –

Question 66

85. in contrast to

Answer 66

en contraste con –

Question 67

86. instead of, rather than

Answer 67

en lugar de –

Question 68

87. instead of, rather than

Answer 68

en vez de –