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Tan… que
We were so impatient that we couldn’t wait for them.
They had such a big dog that nobody dared to go near the house.
Si
If you drink, don’t drive.
A menos que
Unless you study, you won’t pass.
Pero
He had’t any money, but he got a ticket.
Y
I like eating pizza and vegetables.
Así pues, así que, por eso
The party was boring, so I left early
Siempre y cuando
As long as you study, you may pass.
Además
Moreover, as well as, furthermore, besides, in addition to
She doesn’t like eating any meat. Furthermore, she hates raw fish.
No one knows besides you.
Es decir
That is to say
I like using eco-vehicles, that is to say, bicycles and skateboards.
También
Also, Too, as well
I also like eating them.
I like eating them too.
Do you like eating them as well.
Como/ a consecuencia de
As a result of the was, the prices of oil and bread went up.
En realidad
I don’t actually like vegetables
De hecho
As a matter of fact/ In fact. I don’t like vegetables; as a matter of fact/ In fact, I never eat them.
Para concluir
In conclusion, life is difficult.
Más o menos
She is more or less old. She is 60 years old
Por lo tanto, por consiguiente
I think, therefore I am
Para resumir
To sum up, being polite and nice is what matters
In short
en resumen
Para empezar
To begin with, to start with,
At least
Al menos, por lo menos, como mínimo. She must be at least 18 to pass the driving license.
A causa de/ debido a
Thus
En consecuencia, como consecuencia, consecuentemente
Above all
sobre todo. I put honesty above all other virtues.
No obstante
He spent all his spare money. Nevertheless, he still had his credit card.
For instance
Por ejemplo. She underwent several illnesses, for instance, fly, smallpox and chickenpox.