Spanish Transition Words and Phrases for Essays and Presentations
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para empezar
to begin with
en primer lugar
in the first place
como punto de partida
as a point of departure
la idea principal de
the main idea of…
el propósito principal de
the main purpose of; the goal of
para continuar
to continue
por un lado
on the one hand
por el otro lado; por otra parte; en cambio
on the other hand
mientras tanto
meanwhile
durante
during
además
in addition; also; moreover
también
also; too
entonces
then
luego
then
después de + infinitivo
after (doing something)
mientras
while
y
and
pero
but
sino
but; rather (used after a negative clause)
sino que
but; rather (used before a conjugated verb)
sin embargo
nevertheless
aunque
even though; even if; although
a pesar de + infinitivo
in spite of (doing something); despite (doing something)
en realidad
in fact; in reality; really
hay que tomar en cuenta
you have to take into account
lo importante es
the important thing is
por eso; por tanto; por lo tanto; por consiguiente
therefore
desafortunadamente; desgraciadamente
unfortunately
afortunadamente
fortunately
para ilustrar
to illustrate
por ejemplo
for example
a causa de
because of
como consecuencia; en consecuencia
consequently
es evidente que; está claro que
it is evident that
es lógico pensar que
it is logical to think that
coincidir con
to agree with
concordar con
to be in agreement with
estar de acuerdo con
to agree with
discrepar de/con
to disagree with
de acuerdo con; según
according to
como bien afirma X
as X rightly states
como enfatiza X
as X emphasizes; stresses
como sugiere X
as X suggests
coincido con las palabras de X
I agree with X when he/she says (literally: I agree with the words of X)
en conclusión
in conclusion
en resumen
in summary; to summarize
para concluir
to conclude
para terminar
to conclude
finalmente
finally
en fin; en suma
in short
analizar
to analyze
examinar
to study; to analyze
comentar
to discuss
destacar; enfatizar
to emphasize; stress; note
argumentar
to argue
sugerir
to suggest
querer decir; significar
to mean
opinar
to say; to give your opinion
aclarar
to clarify
especificar
to specify
ilustrar
to teach; to show; to enlighten
investigar
to research; to investigate; to study
proponer
to suggest