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Como sea...

Anyway... / Some way...

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Indicates doing something regardless of the method.

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Quién sabe...

Who knows...

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Expresses uncertainty.

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Tengo la costumbre de...

I'm in the habit of... / I tend to... / I usually...

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Frame for describing a personal habit or routine. Tengo la costumbre de + infinitive. More deliberate than soler + infinitive.

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No sé si...

I don't know if...

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Common hesitation frame.

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Me parece bien que...

I think it's good that... / I'm fine with... / I approve of...

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Expresses approval of an action or situation. Always followed by the subjunctive. Me parece bien que + subjunctive.

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No entiendo por qué...

I don't understand why... / I can't see why...

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Frame for expressing genuine incomprehension about a reason or motive. More specific than lo que no entiendo es... as it …

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No importa...

It doesn't matter...

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Common dismissal frame.

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Si bien es cierto que...

While it's true that... / Although it's true that...

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Acknowledges a truth before introducing a contrasting point. Si bien es cierto que + indicative, ... = while it's true …

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Da igual...

It's the same... / It doesn't matter...

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Colloquial equivalent of 'no importa'.

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Sin duda...

Without doubt... / Undoubtedly... / No doubt...

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Expresses certainty and emphasis. Sin duda = without a doubt. Sin duda alguna = without any doubt. More emphatic than …

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