Tricky Little Words (Extended version) Flashcards
as (equally) ex. just as tall
igual (ex. igual de alto)
as (considered to be)
como
“As promised” (wished, desired, etc)
Como (subjunctive (sometimes) conjugated verb)
As (in the same manner. ex. as I said)
Lo que (lo que dije)
As (As I was climbing)
Mientras
porque (no accent)
because
porqué
reason, cause
por qué
why
of course (naturally)
por supuesto, desde luego, evidentemente, naturalmente
of course (certainly)
claro, por supuesto
though (however)
sin embargo (however)
although, even if
aunque
eso sí
(slang) though, like: that car though/her style though!
themselves
a sí mismos (or se for reflexive)
still, yet
aún (like todavia)
no longer
ya no
not yet
todavía no
de todas maneras
anyways
enough, sufficient
bastante
quite, considerably,
muy, bastante
most of
la mayoría de
well, then, so
entonces
according to
según
but rather
sino
MIENTRAS vs CUANDO
while vs when
maybe, perhaps
quizás, puede ser, tal vez (triggers subjunctive!!)
ya meaning
already, now and “right about to happen”
Apparently, evidently
Por lo visto
For something to go wrong
salir algo mal
in spite of
A pesar de
not even
ni siquiera
so much
tanto
above all, most of all
más que nada/sobre todo
in addition, whats more, moreover
además
surely, probably, likely
seguro/seguramente
thus, so, in this way
así
as well as, besides
además de
since, because
ya que (Ya que Juan está inferma, no viene a la fiesta. Since Juan is sick, he is not coming to the party)
even
aun
