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Por una parte... por otra...

On one hand... on the other...

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Same as 'por un lado... por otro...'.

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Tengo que reconocer que...

I have to admit that... / I must acknowledge that...

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Used to concede a point you might be reluctant to admit. Shows honesty and intellectual humility. More personal than hay …

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Lo que me parece curioso es que...

What I find curious is that... / What's interesting to me is...

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Introduces an observation that you find intriguing or slightly puzzling. Signals analytical thinking and genuine interest.

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Hecho esto...

This done... / After doing this...

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Temporal sequence frame.

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Merece la pena...

It's worth... / It's worthwhile...

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Essential frame for expressing that something is worth the effort or cost. Merece la pena + infinitive. No merece la …

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Una vez hecho esto...

Once this is done...

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Clearer than 'hecho esto'.

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No vale la pena...

It's not worth... / It's not worthwhile...

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The negative counterpart to merece la pena. Used to advise against doing something because the effort or cost outweighs the …

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Por último...

Finally... / Lastly...

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Used to introduce the final point.

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En ese sentido...

In that sense... / In that regard... / With that in mind...

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Refers back to something just said and develops it further. En ese sentido = in that sense / with that …

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En resumen...

In summary...

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Used to summarise a longer discussion.

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