Sentence Starters Flashcards
Bueno
Well…; “Bueno, tengo que ir.”
Mira
Look, or Look here
Haz De Cuenta Que
“Imagine that…” or :pretend that”
Pues
“Well…” or “ummmm…” or “let’s see…”
La verdad es que…
“Actually…” or “the truth of the matter is…”
Entonces
“Then…” as in “then this happened”
O Sea
“In other words” or “that is to say” or “I mean”
Es Decir
“That is to say” Less slangy than “O sea”
Luego
“Then” like entonces. Used for sequence of events
Actualmente
“Currently”, or “at the moment”,
A Propósito/Por Cierto
“By the way…”, used as a transition
Por Los Menos
“At least…”
Por Fin
“finally” or “at last”
Lo Que Pasa Es Que
“What’s happening is that…” or “What’s going on is…”
Quizás / Tal Vez
“maybe” or “perhaps”
Resulta Que
“It turns out that…”
Así Que
“So”, like “So, you think I’m fat?”
Aunque
“Although” or “Even though”
Además
“Moreover”, “Also”, “Besides”
Sin Embargo
“However”, “Nonetheless”, “Nevertheless”,
Menos Mal Que
“Good Thing That…” or “It’s just as well that…”
Lo Bueno / Lo Malo
“The good thing…” / “The bad thing…”
A Ver
“Let’s see…” or “Let’s see here…”
Con Razón
“No wonder…”
