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🇪🇸 Spanish · B2

Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Spanish · B2

70 Spanish words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at B2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. en cuanto a
    as for, regarding

    En cuanto al presupuesto, todavía no hay nada decidido.

    As for the budget, nothing has been decided yet.

  2. no obstante
    nevertheless, however (formal)

    El plan es ambicioso; no obstante, resulta viable.

    The plan is ambitious; nevertheless, it is feasible.

  3. por lo tanto
    therefore

    No hay quórum y, por lo tanto, se aplaza la votación.

    There is no quorum, therefore the vote is postponed.

  4. al fin y al cabo
    after all, when all is said and done

    Al fin y al cabo, lo importante es que estás bien.

    After all, what matters is that you're okay.

  5. dar por hecho
    to take for granted, to assume

    Di por hecho que ya te lo habían comunicado.

    I assumed they had already told you about it.

  6. hacer falta
    to be necessary, to be needed

    No hace falta que vengas si estás ocupado.

    There's no need for you to come if you're busy.

  7. valer la pena
    to be worth it

    El curso es caro, pero vale la pena.

    The course is expensive, but it's worth it.

  8. en el fondo
    deep down

    En el fondo sabía que no era una buena decisión.

    Deep down I knew it wasn't a good decision.

  9. a propósito
    on purpose; by the way

    No lo hice a propósito, fue un accidente.

    I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.

  10. siempre y cuando
    as long as, provided that

    Puedes quedarte, siempre y cuando avises antes.

    You can stay, as long as you let me know in advance.

  11. a medida que
    as, in step with

    A medida que pasa el tiempo, todo se ve más claro.

    As time goes by, everything looks clearer.

  12. puesto que
    since, given that (formal)

    Puesto que nadie se opone, seguimos adelante.

    Since nobody objects, we'll move forward.

  13. por otra parte
    on the other hand, moreover

    Por otra parte, habría que considerar el costo real.

    On the other hand, we would have to consider the real cost.

  14. en definitiva
    in short, ultimately

    En definitiva, la propuesta necesita más trabajo.

    In short, the proposal needs more work.

  15. a decir verdad
    to tell the truth

    A decir verdad, esperaba un resultado distinto.

    To tell the truth, I was expecting a different result.

  16. hasta cierto punto
    up to a point, to some extent

    Hasta cierto punto entiendo su postura.

    Up to a point I understand her position.

  17. en principio
    in principle, tentatively

    En principio salimos el viernes, salvo imprevistos.

    In principle we're leaving on Friday, barring surprises.

  18. por si fuera poco
    as if that weren't enough

    Perdí el vuelo y, por si fuera poco, me robaron la maleta.

    I missed my flight and, as if that weren't enough, my suitcase was stolen.

  19. ahora bien
    that said, however

    Es una buena idea; ahora bien, ¿quién la financia?

    It's a good idea; that said, who is going to fund it?

  20. de lo contrario
    otherwise

    Confirma la reserva hoy; de lo contrario, la perderás.

    Confirm the booking today; otherwise you'll lose it.

  21. tener en cuenta
    to take into account, to bear in mind

    Hay que tener en cuenta que no todos tienen carro.

    We have to bear in mind that not everyone has a car.

  22. poner en duda
    to call into question

    Nadie pone en duda su profesionalidad.

    Nobody calls her professionalism into question.

  23. dar la impresión de
    to give the impression of

    Da la impresión de que no le interesa el tema.

    It gives the impression that the topic doesn't interest him.

  24. hacer hincapié en
    to emphasize, to stress

    El director hizo hincapié en la puntualidad.

    The director stressed the importance of punctuality.

  25. salvo que
    unless

    Nos vemos allí, salvo que surja algún problema.

    We'll meet there, unless some problem comes up.

  26. por mucho que
    no matter how much

    Por mucho que insistas, no voy a cambiar de opinión.

    No matter how much you insist, I'm not changing my mind.

  27. sea como sea
    one way or another, whatever happens

    Sea como sea, hay que entregarlo el lunes.

    One way or another, it has to be handed in on Monday.

  28. ni mucho menos
    far from it, not by a long shot

    No fue culpa suya, ni mucho menos.

    It wasn't his fault, far from it.

  29. en absoluto
    not at all

    —¿Te molesta el ruido? —No, en absoluto.

    "Does the noise bother you?" "No, not at all."

  30. desde mi punto de vista
    from my point of view

    Desde mi punto de vista, el problema es otro.

    From my point of view, the problem is a different one.

  31. plantearse
    to consider, to think seriously about

    Me estoy planteando cambiar de carrera.

    I'm considering changing careers.

  32. llegar a un acuerdo
    to reach an agreement

    Tras horas de debate, llegaron a un acuerdo.

    After hours of debate, they reached an agreement.

  33. hacerse cargo de
    to take charge of, to take responsibility for

    Ella se hizo cargo del proyecto sin dudarlo.

    She took charge of the project without hesitating.

  34. ponerse en el lugar de
    to put oneself in someone's shoes

    Intenta ponerte en su lugar antes de juzgar.

    Try to put yourself in her shoes before judging.

  35. tener inconveniente
    to have an objection, to mind

    No tengo ningún inconveniente en ayudarte.

    I have no objection at all to helping you.

  36. a estas alturas
    at this stage, this late in the game

    A estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada.

    At this stage nothing can be changed anymore.

  37. con todo respeto
    with all due respect

    Con todo respeto, no comparto esa conclusión.

    With all due respect, I don't share that conclusion.

  38. en todo caso
    in any case, at any rate

    En todo caso, te aviso en cuanto lo confirmen.

    In any case, I'll let you know as soon as they confirm it.

  39. que yo sepa
    as far as I know

    Que yo sepa, la oficina abre también los sábados.

    As far as I know, the office is open on Saturdays too.

  40. dicho esto
    having said that

    Dicho esto, aún queda mucho por mejorar.

    Having said that, there is still a lot to improve.

  41. En cuanto a los precios, me parecen bastante razonables.
    As for the prices, they seem quite reasonable to me.
  42. No obstante, deberíamos revisar el contrato otra vez.
    Nevertheless, we should review the contract again.
  43. Por lo tanto, tendremos que aplazar la reunión.
    Therefore, we'll have to postpone the meeting.
  44. Al fin y al cabo, cada quien decide por sí mismo.
    After all, everyone decides for themselves.
  45. No des por hecho que todos van a estar de acuerdo.
    Don't take for granted that everyone will agree.
  46. Hace falta que hablemos de esto con calma.
    We need to talk about this calmly.
  47. Merece la pena intentarlo, aunque salga mal.
    It's worth trying, even if it goes wrong.
  48. En el fondo, creo que tiene toda la razón.
    Deep down, I think he's completely right.
  49. A propósito, ¿ya recibiste mi correo?
    By the way, did you get my email?
    polite A propósito, ¿ya recibió mi correo?
  50. Si te soy sincero, no lo veo nada claro.
    To be honest with you, I'm not at all convinced.
  51. Me gustaría que me explicaras tu punto de vista.
    I'd like you to explain your point of view to me.
    polite Me gustaría que me explicara su punto de vista.
  52. Si lo hubiera sabido antes, habría cambiado los planes.
    If I had known earlier, I would have changed the plans.
  53. Yo en tu lugar, me lo pensaría dos veces.
    If I were you, I'd think twice about it.
  54. No es que no quiera, es que no puedo.
    It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't.
  55. Entiendo lo que dices, pero no lo comparto del todo.
    I understand what you're saying, but I don't fully share that view.
  56. ¿Podrías concretar un poco más tu propuesta?
    Could you be a bit more specific about your proposal?
    polite ¿Podría concretar un poco más su propuesta?
  57. Le agradecería que me respondiera cuanto antes.
    I would appreciate it if you could reply as soon as possible.
  58. Siento discrepar, pero los datos indican otra cosa.
    I'm sorry to disagree, but the data show something else.
  59. Todo depende de cómo se plantee el problema.
    It all depends on how the problem is framed.
  60. Por más que lo intento, no consigo entenderlo.
    No matter how hard I try, I can't manage to understand it.
  61. Reconozco que hubo errores por mi parte.
    I acknowledge that there were mistakes on my part.
  62. Nadie dijo que fuera a ser fácil.
    Nobody said it was going to be easy.
  63. Convendría dejarlo por escrito, ¿no te parece?
    It would be advisable to put it in writing, don't you think?
  64. Prefiero no entrar en ese tema ahora.
    I'd rather not get into that subject right now.
  65. Sin ánimo de ofender, creo que se está exagerando.
    No offense intended, but I think this is being blown out of proportion.
  66. Espero no haberte causado ningún inconveniente.
    I hope I haven't caused you any inconvenience.
    polite Espero no haberle causado ningún inconveniente.
  67. Perdona si antes me expresé mal.
    Sorry if I put it badly earlier.
  68. Tenemos que encontrar un punto intermedio.
    We need to find a middle ground.
  69. Hasta donde yo sé, todavía no hay una fecha definitiva.
    As far as I know, there's still no definite date.
  70. Si no te importa, prefiero dejarlo aquí por hoy.
    If you don't mind, I'd rather leave it here for today.
    polite Si no le importa, prefiero dejarlo aquí por hoy.

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