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Como mínimo...

At the very least...

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Similar to 'al menos', slightly more formal.

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Es una lástima que...

It's a shame that... / It's a pity that...

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Expresses regret about something. Always followed by the subjunctive. Es una lástima que + subjunctive.

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Lo que más valoro es...

What I value most is... / What I appreciate most is...

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Frame for expressing what you consider most important or precious in something or someone.

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La cuestión es que...

The point is that... / The thing is... / The issue is...

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Introduces the crux of the matter or the main issue at hand. Slightly more formal than es que. Used to …

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Claro que...

Of course...

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Very common spoken affirmation.

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Hoy en día...

Nowadays... / These days... / Today...

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Introduces something that is true of the current era or modern times. Very common in social, technological, and cultural discussions.

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Por supuesto que...

Of course...

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Slightly more formal than 'claro que'.

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De ninguna manera...

No way... / By no means...

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Strong negative frame.

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Dicho de otro modo...

In other words... / Put another way...

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Used to rephrase something in a clearer or simpler way. More formal than o sea and slightly more deliberate than …

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Para nada...

Not at all...

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Common negative answer or emphatic negation.

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