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Spanish Chunks Library

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

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Tarde o temprano...

Sooner or later... / Eventually...

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Expresses inevitability — something will happen at some point, even if not immediately. Identical in meaning to the English expression.
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Hablando claro...

Speaking plainly... / To be clear...

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Precedes a direct or blunt statement.
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Con suerte...

With luck... / Hopefully... / With any luck...

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Expresses hopeful optimism, acknowledging that chance plays a role. Con suerte + indicative (future). More casual than con un poco …
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En pocas palabras...

In a few words... / In short... / Briefly...

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Signals you're about to summarise concisely. More emphatic than en resumen. En pocas palabras = to put it briefly / …
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En el fondo...

Deep down...

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Refers to underlying feelings or truth.
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Por si fuera poco...

As if that weren't enough... / To top it all... / And to make matters worse...

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Introduces an additional negative element on top of an already bad situation. Used with irony or resignation.
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Al final del día...

At the end of the day...

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Metaphorical frame for final consideration.
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Antes de nada...

First of all... / Before anything else... / To begin with...

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Used to introduce the very first point or action, establishing priority. Slightly more emphatic than en primer lugar.
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Por lo pronto...

For now... / For the time being... / In the meantime...

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Introduces what applies in the current situation, with the implication that things may change later. Similar to por ahora but …
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Sin más preámbulos...

Without further ado... / Getting straight to the point...

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Used to signal you're moving directly to the main topic without a long introduction. Common in presentations and formal speeches.
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