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“Although”

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Aunque + subjunctive

Aunque tengas mucho que hacer, no tienes mucho tiempo = Although you have a lot to do, you don’t have much time

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“While”

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Mientras + subjunctive

Mientras esperen la cena, prepares la mesa, por favor = While they wait for dinner, please set the table

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“So that”

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Para que + subjunctive

Para que puedas lograr/alcanzar tus objetivos, quiero que te muevas mas rapido = So that you can achieve your objectives, I want you to move faster

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“As long as”/”So long as”

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Con tal que + subjunctive

Con tal que me dejen en paz, pueden venir = As long as they leave me in peace/alone, they can come

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“However much”

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Por mas que + subjunctive

Por mas que intentemos, nunca lo haramos = However much we try, we’ll never do it

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“By the time”

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Para cuando + subjunctive

Para cuando llegues, todos se habran ido = By the time you arrive, everyone will have left

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“Unless”

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A no ser que/ A menos que + subjunctive

A no ser que lo hayan hecho, victoria sera imposible = Unless they have done it, victory will be impossible

A menos que trates, nunca seras el ganador = Unless you try, you will never be the winner

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“Until”

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Hasta que + subjunctive

Hasta que llegue, no hagan nada = Until I arrive, they won’t do anything

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“Without”

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Sin que + subjunctive

No puedes invitarla sin que arruines la fiesta = You cannot invite her without ruining the party

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“In order to”/”So as to”

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Con el fin de que + subjunctive

Con el fin de que completen la tarea, los estudiantes trabajaron juntos = In order to complete the assignment, the students worked together

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“In such a way that”/“So that”

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De modo que + subjunctive

Me puedes explicar el proceso de modo que lo pueda entender = can you explain the process in such a way that I can understand it

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“So much/many that”

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Tanto que + subjunctive

Y me alegra tanto que su hermana vaya a casarse bien = And I am so happy that her sister is going to be well married

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“The fact that”

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El hecho que + subjunctive

El hecho que la frontera este lejos, no significa que no existe = The fact that the border is far, doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist

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“So that”/”In such a way that”

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De manera que + subjunctive

Ha de hacerse de manera que se tengan en cuenta las relaciones y se analicen = It must be done in such a way that relationships are taken into account and analyzed

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“However”

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Sin embargo

Me encanta esa chaqueta, sin embargo, cuesta $600 y no podria comprarlo = I love that jacket, however, it costs $600 and I shouldn’t buy it

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“Still”

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Todavia

Todavia tengo que comprarle un regalo = I still have to buy her a gift

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“Therefore”

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Por lo tanto

Has incurrido en un crimen, por lo tanto, vas a carcel = You have committed a crime, therefore, you are going to jail

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18
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“Besides”

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Ademas

Y, ademas, no tiene ningun interes = And, besides, he has no interest

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“Given that”

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Dado que

Dado que trabajaste particularmente duro hoy, puedes irte temprano = Given that you worked particularly hard today, you can leave early

20
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“In light of”

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En vista que

No podemos aceptarlo en vista que tenemos las normas mas estrictas del mundo = We cannot accept it in light of our having the strictest rules in the world

21
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“As such”

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Como tal

El presidente de la nacion, como tal, tiene poder para vetar el proyecto de ley = The president of the country, as such, has the power to veto the bill

22
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“Even so”

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Aun asi

23
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“Regarding”/”With regard to”

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En cuanto a

En cuanto a la reunion, creo que es mejor que la pospongamos = Regarding the meeting, I believe that it is better that we postpone it

24
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“Nevertheless”

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No obstante

Es un negocio arriesgado, no obstante, tengo que intentarlo = It is a risky business, nevertheless, I have to try it

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“On the contrary”

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Al contrario

Creiamos que ibamos a la ciudad pero, al contrario, ibamos al compo = We believed that we were going to the city but, to the contrary, we were going to the country

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“On the other hand”

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Por otro lado/ Por otra parte

Por otro lado, deberiamos considerar los perspectivos de la minoria = On the other hand, we should consider the perspectives of the minority

27
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“Despite”/”In spite of”

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A pesar de

Pero, a pesar de todo, nuestra nacion esta fuerte = Despite everything, our nation is strong

28
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“At the expense of”

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A expensas de

Lograramos nuestros objetivos a expensas de nuestras almas = We will achieve our objectives at the expense of our sould

29
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“However you do it”

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Como quiera que sea

Como quiera que sea, lo debes hacer con la precaucion/cautela = However you do it, you must do it with caution

30
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“In pursuit of”

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En pos de

Hemos trabajado en pos de este objetivo durante muchos anos = We have worked in pursuit of this objective for many years

31
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“Except”

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Menos

Me encanta todas mascotas menos gatos

32
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“According to”

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Segun

Segun la directora, no hay clases este lunes = According to the director, there are no clases this Monday

33
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“Due to”

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Debido a (que)

Debido a perder su pasaporte, Juan no podia acompanarnos en el viaje = Due to losing his passport, Juan couldn’t join us on the trip

34
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“Without”

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Sin

Sin decir nada, fui al frente del tren = Without saying anything, I went to the front of the train

35
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“Until”

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Hasta

Me quedo hasta manana = I’m staying until tomorrow

36
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“That’s why”

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Por eso

Esta lloviendo. Por eso todo el mundo anda con paraguas = It’s raining. That’s why everyone is walking with umbrellas

37
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“Let’s say that”

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Digamos que

Digamos que quieres ir a la playa manana, necesitaras una toalla y un traje de bano = Let’s say that you want to go to the beach tomorrow, you wil need a towel and a bathing suit

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“Had it [not] been for X”

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De [no] haber sido por X

De no haber sido por tu hermana, no podriamos permitirselo = Had it not been for your sister, we couldn’t have allowed it

39
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“If it weren’t for”

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Si no fuera por

Si no fuera por tu amigo, ya estariamos ahi = If it weren’t for your friend, we would already be there

40
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“It doesn’t mean”

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No quiere decir
(literally, it doesn’t want to say)

Cuando digo que “no puedo venir”, no quiere decir que no tengo la capacidad, solo que no tengo el interes = When I say that I cannot come, it doesn’t mean that I don’t have the ability, just that I don’t have the interest

41
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“Since”

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Ya que

Ya que no funciona el horno, tendremos que preparar la cena en la estufa = since the oven doesn’t work, we will have to prepare the dinner on the stove.

42
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“So”

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Asi que

43
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To “Even”/“Not Even”

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Siquiera/Ni Siquiera

Memory to Reflex: Spanish (30 decks)

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