English connectors Flashcards
Por cierto / a propósito
By the way
By the way, I saw your mother at the grocery store yesterday.
Así, por consiguiente.
Thus / Therefore
The student didn’t like his teacher therefore he didn’t study.
Por si acaso
Just in case
A pesar de
In spite of
In spite of your efforts to explain me, I didn’t understand, sorry.
Dicho esto
That being said
A menos que
Unless
I can come with you, unless you want to go alon
Sin embargo
However
I hear you. However, I disagree.
Entonces / luego
Then / Next
I went to the bar, then I met him. Next thing I remember, we were drunk.
Como resultado / En consecuencia
As a result
I spent my weekend sleeping. As a result I was very active on Monday.
On the one hand
Por un lado
On the other hand
Por otro lado
En contraste
In contrast
Primero / antes que nada / como primera medida
First / First all
First of all, I’d like to thank you for being here. Then, let me introduce you my business partner.
En / Al principio / En un principio
In / At the beginning
At the beginning we thought to work as a team.
También / También (al final de la expresión)
Also / Too (at the end of the expression)
Also, I want to read an interesting book / You should wear a scarf too.
Además de
As well as
She brought me a cake as well as a present.
Además / es más
Moreover / Furthermore / Besides / In addition
Moreover, Grace broke a glass too!
Besides, I don’t like that director.
Paul brought some ice cream in addition.
De hecho
In fact / as a matter of fact
You misunderstood, as a matter of fact.
De verdad, en realidad
Actually
After all these texts, I can’t wait to actually meet John.
En cualquier caso, de todas formas
Anyway
I didn’t mean to be harsh with Kevin anyway.
De la misma manera
In the same way
The braidsmaids were dressed in the same way.
En otras palabras / Dicho de otro modo
In other words
I’m very busy these days; in other words, I can’t help you anymore.
O sea / Es decir
That is to say
That dress is very particular. That is to say, I won’t never wear it.
Como / Tales como
Such as
I like flowers, such as roses and sunflowers.