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Master high-frequency phrases using the 80/20 principle for rapid Spanish fluency

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Casi nunca...

Almost never...

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Negative frequency frame.
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No tiene sentido que...

It doesn't make sense that... / There's no sense in...

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Expresses that something is illogical or unreasonable. Always followed by the subjunctive in standard Spanish.
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Siempre...

Always...

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Simple frequency frame.
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Lo mejor sería...

The best thing would be... / It would be best to...

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Frame for giving advice or proposing the ideal course of action. Lo mejor sería + infinitive or que + subjunctive.
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Nunca...

Never...

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Basic negative frame.
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Tengo entendido que...

I understand that... / I've been told that... / As I understand it...

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Signals information received from a source, not directly verified. Slightly more formal than me han dicho que. Used when sharing …
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Me extraña que...

It surprises me that... / I find it strange that...

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Expresses surprise or mild suspicion about something unexpected. Always followed by the subjunctive. More personal than lo que me sorprende …
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La primera vez que...

The first time that...

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Temporal frame.
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No es que... sino que...

It's not that... but rather... / It's not... it's...

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Used to correct a misunderstanding by replacing what isn't true with what is. No es que + subjunctive, sino que …
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La última vez que...

The last time that...

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Temporal frame.
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