Hi! I'm studying B1.2/B2 level Spanish and I want to learn * words to express things more*...(recently I learned,, conectores del discurso,, and some ,,frases hechas,,)
I'm sorry if you already posted something like this, I'm a new follower and I just saw that you have this account since 2013! (P.S.between it's hard for me to study words for any language; I have to write 1 word 10 times to memorize it,and others just read it once)
So I'm going to attach some of the (what I call) academic connectors. They're just words that I find really helpful for explaining things or especially in oral exams or written exams to sound more coherent and link your sentences together.
I suppose the more correct term is something like particles of speech or something along those lines, but they're the kinds of phrases you will want to know if you have any intention of writing in Spanish and especially if it's in an academic setting:
de hecho = in fact, as a matter of fact
no obstante = nevertheless, regardless
de todas formas = in any event, regardless
sin embargo = however, nevertheless
con respecto a (algo/alguien) = regarding (something/someone), with regards to (something/someone)
en cuanto a (algo/alguien) = regarding, with regards to
por lo general = in general
generalmente/normalmente = generally / normally
mayormente = for the most part, mostly, mainly
en su mayorĂa = mainly, in its majority, for the most part
en realidad = actually, in reality
actualmente = currently, nowadays
hoy en dĂa = currently, nowadays, today
antiguamente = formerly, in the past, previously
por lo tanto = therefore, as such
a su paso = âin its wakeâ, âin its pathâ
a medida que = "as", "while (something is/was happening)"
ya que... = since, given that...
asĂ = like that, that way
asĂ que... = so..., that being the case...
pues... = then / since..., that being the case...
entonces = then [in a sequence of events] / then, consequently
por consiguiente / consiguientemente = consequently, as a consequence
de una vez = for once
de una vez por todas = once and for all
por enésima vez = "for the umpteenth time", "for the hundredth/millionth time" [hyperbolic]
al principio = in the beginning, at the start
al fin = at the end, in the end, at last, finally
lo primero es lo primero =Â âfirst things firstâ
por Ășltimo, finalmente = lastly, finally, ultimately
dicho eso... = that being said...
susodicho/a = aforementioned
a lo largo de (periodo de tiempo) = throughout (time period)
Ășltimamente = lately, recently
segĂșn (algo/alguien) = according to (something/someone) / as per
de acuerdo con (algo) = as per (something), in accordance with
por lo visto = apparently, "it would seem..."
desde luego (que) = of course, surely
en absoluto = absolutely not, in no way
a pesar de (algo/alguien) = despite, in spite of (something/someone)
pese a (algo/alguien), despite, in spite of (something/someone)
a partir de = starting (at a point), since, from
a partir de hoy = starting today, from today on
a partir de aquĂ = from here on out
a partir de ahora = starting now, from now on
a partir de entonces = from that point on, from then on
a partir de mañana = as of tomorrow, starting tomorrow
de ahora/hoy en adelante = from now on, from this point on
en tal caso... = in that case...
principalmente = for the most part, mainly, mostly
ademĂĄs = furthermore, in addition
por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally
al azar = at random, randomly
al menos / por lo menos = at least
al contrario = on the contrary
por el contrario = by contrast
en cambio = in contrast, by contrast, conversely
al revés = upside-down, inside-out, topsy-turvy
(todo) patas arriba = âupside-downâ, âeverything in chaosâ, âturned on its ear/headâ
de igual manera = in the same way
de igual forma = in the same way
del mismo modo = in the same way
igualmente = likewise, in the same way
de manera diferente = differently
de otra manera = differently, in a different way
de otro modo = differently
tal y como = just like, exactly
tal y como es = exactly how it is
de/en cierto modo = in some way / in a sense
de cierta manera = in some way / in a sense
en algĂșn sentido = in a sense
en cierto sentido = in a sense
de una manera u otra = one way or another
de una forma u otra = one way or another
apenas = hardly, barely
a duras penas = hardly, barely
a secas = plainly, simply
en lugar de, en vez de = instead (of)
[youâd phrase this as en lugar de algo âinstead of somethingâ, or en su lugar âin its steadâ or âin its placeâ; it takes some getting used to]
por accidente, accidentalmente = accidentally, by mistake
de vez en cuando =Â âfrom time to timeâ
a la vez = at the same time, simultaneously
en promedio, como media = on average
por las buenas =Â âthe easy wayâ
por las malas =Â âthe hard wayâ
de corto plazo = short-term
de largo plazo = long-term
a cambio (de) = in exchange (for)
a propĂłsito = on purpose, not an accident
a/en todos los efectos = for all intents and purposes
en todo sentido = for all intents and purposes
mientras tanto = meanwhile
hasta = until, up to / even, including
hasta que + subjuntivo = until (something happens; subjunctive)
incluso = even, including
al pie de la letra = âto a Tâ, exactly, precisely, âby the bookâ
tomar al pie de la letra = to be very precise and methodical
(tomar algo) a la ligera = (to take something) lightly
por dondequiera / por doquier = âeverywhereâ, âevery which wayâ, âall over the placeâ
de cabo a rabo = completely, through and through
al fin y al cabo =Â âat the end of the dayâ
por (el) otro lado = âon the other handâ
que yo sepa = as far as I know
que tĂș sepas = as far as you know
que nosotros sepamos = as far as we know
[follows conjugation rules for subjunctive saber]
es decir (que)... = that is to say..., in other words...
o sea... = in other words...
And obviously por and para which are their own issue but they come up a lot. Which is understandable but theyâre a big hurdle even for people in the C levels
There are others that are better understood with examples because itâs not enough to just write it. So:
aun vs. aĂșn
-aun with no accent is âevenâ and is synonymous with hasta or incluso
-aĂșn with the accent is âyetâ and is synonymous with todavĂa
o sea
-The expression o sea is used as âin other wordsâ; do not confuse it with Ăłseo/a which is âosseousâ or âbone-relatedâ, an adjectival form of hueso âboneâ. Some people do write it as one word âoseaâ but it really should be separate... and sea is technically subjunctive ser
certain expressions with femenino de indeterminaciĂłn
-a solas âone-on-oneâ or âprivatelyâ
-a sabiendas âknowing full wellâ
-a ciegas âblindlyâ or âin the darkâ
-a escondidas âsecretlyâÂ
And many others, some of which were in the longer vocab list above
subjunctive phrases [use with care]
-There are many phrases with subjunctive that you eventually need to know and they can be helpful in essays, though again this is its own topic. Things like para que âso that (something will happen)â or con tal (de) que âas long as (something happens)â are sort of subjunctive phrases of unmet conditions... things like âunlessâ or âuntilâ things happen are subjunctive in many cases. Some like aunque become âalthoughâ with indicative and âeven though / even ifâ in subjunctive... I say use with care because this is more of a functional vocab list not a grammar lesson.
solo, sĂłlo, y solamente
-solo/a as an adjective means âonly/single/a single personâ or it means âaloneâ
-solo as an adverb is synonymous with sĂłlo. The accent mark there is a vocal inflection so itâs like âONLYâ. You use either as âonlyâ or âjustâ. Since itâs an adverb, solo will not change for gender/plural
-solamente is âsolelyâ and is synonymous with solo/sĂłlo
pero vs. sino
-pero is âbutâ when youâre changing the topic or providing different information; no es de Alemania pero habla alemĂĄn âheâs not German but he speaks Germanâ
-sino is âbut ratherâ when youâre correcting someoneâs statement; no es alemĂĄn sino francĂ©s âheâs not German (but rather), heâs Frenchâ
I would also say itâs worth understanding how ya works because itâs got a lot of uses
Iâm also going to attach some links to my tags that will help you navigate and find more of what you might be interested in:
Idiomatic Expressions (especially the older entries tend to be more universal; the newer ones are expressions I tend to find and am interested in sharing so if you go into my archive and look for the tag âidiomatic expressionsâ or âexpresiones idiomaticasâ
Grammar ...which is probably not what you need right at this moment, but in case you want to peruse my stuff on different grammatical concepts I have everything from present tense to imperfect subjunctive
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