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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| después (de) | after afterward |
| ya | already |
| siempre | always |
| en cuanto | as soon as, when, once |
| tan pronto como | as soon as (formal) |
| al principio | at first, in the beginning, initially |
| por fin | at last, finally |
| al mismo tiempo | at the same time, simultaneously ( 2 events that are happening, i.e. he began running as soon as I sat down) |
| a la misma vez | at the same time ( I was watching the TV and was washing the dishes at the same time) |
| inmediatamente | immediately |
| antes de (que) | before |
| brevemente (adverb) | briefly |
| eventualmente | eventually |
| antes de ayer, antier | the day before yesterday |
| durante | during |
| primerio | firstly |
| primerio que nada | first of all |
| frecuentemente | frequently, often |
| al rato | in a little while, shortly |
| en primer lugar | in the first place |
| minetras tanto | in the meantime, meanwhile |
| en el pasado | in the past |
| en segundo lugar | in the second place, secondly |
| anoche | last night |
| por último | finally, lastly, last but not least |
| luego | next in Mexico and soon in Latin America |
| al otro día | the next day |
| por la mañana | the next morning |
| nunca | never, ever |
| ahora | now, currently |
| muchas veces | many times, often |
| el siguiente (año, mes, semana) | the following ( year, month, week) |
| raramente | rarely, seldom |
| desde entonces | since then, ever since |
| algunas veces | sometimes, a few times, occasionally |
| pronto | now, ASAP, soon, fast |
| de repente | suddenly, all of a sudden |
| para continuar | to continue |
| cuando | when |
| donde | where |
| cuanto | how much/ many |
| qué tal | how |
| cuál | which |
| quién | who |
| tercero | third |
| encima de | on the top of |
| en meidio de | in the middle of, midst |
| alrederor de | around, about |
| abajo | down, below |
| al lado de | next to |
| más allá | beyond, further |
| adelante | forward, ahead |
| de | of, from |
| desde | since, from |
| aquí | here |
| delante de | in front of, before |
| dentro de | with in |
| cerca de | close to |
| sobre | on, about |
| frente a | in front of, before |
| afuera | outside |
| an través de | through, across |
| entre | between, among |
| debajo de | below, underneath |
| junto de | next to |
| aparte de | apart from, besides |
| además | in addition, moreover |
| asimismo | also |
| de todas formas | in any case, anyhow |
| de cualquier manera | anyhow, any case (i.e. I plan on going to school anyway) |
| sobre todo | above all, especially |
| otra vez | again |
| en primera instancia | in the first place, first of all |
| de igual manera | Likewise, similarly |
| a differencia de | as contrasted with, unlike |
| a pesar de | in spite of, despite |
| a pesar de que | although, even though |
| al contrario | on the contrary |
| aunque | although, even though |
| con todo | nevertheless |
| en cambio | on the other hand, instead |
| en contraste con | in contrast to |
| en lugar de | instead of, rather |
| no obstante | however, nevertheless |
| aún así | even so, even then |
| sin duda | without a doubt |
| tal como | just as, such as |
| en efecto | yes, indeed |
| esta claro que | of course, admittedly, it is clear that |
| en resumen | summary, shortly |
| por supuesto | of course, naturally |
| en consecuencia | consequently, as a result of |
| por eso | therefore, that's why |
| por lo visto | apparently, evidently, with that in mind |
| ya que | because of, since |
| al fin y al cabo | after all |