81 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 8

Question 1

𝟏𝟎𝟏. 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞

For expressing that something was done in an unspecified way or manner, use the Spanish phrase “de cierta manera”.

Answer 1

𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚

Question 2

In a way, I agree with you.

Answer 2

De cierta manera, estoy de acuerdo contigo.

Question 3

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚

𝟏𝟎𝟐. 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭

Answer 3

𝐞𝐬𝐭á 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐞

Question 4

It is clear that we have all understood the explanation.

Answer 4

Está claro que todos hemos entendido la explicación.

Question 5

𝟏𝟎𝟑. 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭

Answer 5

𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨

Question 6

This offer is, in effect, very good.

Answer 6

Esta oferta es, en efecto, muy buena.

Question 7

𝟏𝟎𝟒. 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝, 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

This phrase is usually used at the beginning of sentences, and it means “actually”.

Answer 7

𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝

Question 8

Actually, things are not as you think they are.

Answer 8

En realidad, las cosas no son como tú crees.

Question 9

𝟏𝟎𝟓. 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

For summing up ideas, use the Spanish phrase “en resumen”.

Answer 9

𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧

Question 10

Today’s meeting was, in short, very helpful.

Answer 10

La reunión de ahora fue, en resumen, muy provechosa.

Question 11

𝟏𝟎𝟔. 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬

For expressing something in a different way, use the phrase “es decir”.

Answer 11

𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐫

Question 12

They speak of the capital of France, in other words, Paris.

Answer 12

Ellos hablan de la capital de Francia, es decir, de Paris.

Question 13

𝟏𝟎𝟕. 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞

Answer 13

𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨

Question 14

Let’s us buy beauty products: makeup, for example.

Answer 14

Compremos productos de belleza: maquillaje, por ejemplo.

Question 15

𝟏𝟎𝟖. 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

To indicate that you are talking about something as a whole, use the Spanish phrase “por lo general”.

Answer 15

𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥

Question 16

Usually, this meeting is held at the end of the month.

Answer 16

Por lo general, esta reunión se realiza a fin de mes.

Question 17

𝟏𝟎𝟗. 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

For introducing an idea that is expected, use the Spanish phrase “por supuesto”.

Answer 17

𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨

Question 18

Of course, I want to meet your children.

Answer 18

Por supuesto que quiero conocer a tus hijos.

Question 19

𝟏𝟏𝟎. 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬

For expressing something in a different way, use the phrase “en otras palabras”.

Answer 19

𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬

Question 20

My mom’s sister is, in other words, my aunt.

Answer 20

La hermana de mi mamá es, en otras palabras, mi tía.

Question 21

𝟏𝟏𝟏. 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫

To state that an idea or a statement applies to one person or thing more than any other, use the phrase “en particular”.

Answer 21

𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫

Question 22

Today we talked about two issues in particular.

Answer 22

Ahora hablamos de dos temas en particular.

Question 23

𝟏𝟏𝟐. 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲

For giving special emphasis to a statement, use the Spanish adverb “específicamente”.

Answer 23

𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜í𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞

Question 24

This toy was designed specifically for two-year-old children.

Answer 24

Este juguete fue diseñado específicamente para niños de dos años.

Question 25

𝟏𝟏𝟐. 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲

Answer 25

𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜í𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞

Question 26

This toy was designed specifically for two-year-old children.

Answer 26

Este juguete fue diseñado específicamente para niños de dos años.