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Por lo que parece...

From what it seems... / It seems like... / Apparently...

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Introduces a conclusion based on observation or available evidence. More analytical than por lo visto. Signals inference rather than confirmed …

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Es peor que...

It's worse that...

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Triggers subjunctive.

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Lo que quiero decir es que...

What I mean is that... / What I'm trying to say is...

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Used to clarify or rephrase what you just said. Essential for recovering when you've been misunderstood or want to be …

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Es preferible que...

It's preferable that...

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Triggers subjunctive.

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Tengo miedo de que...

I'm afraid that... / I fear that...

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Expresses fear about a possible outcome. Always followed by the subjunctive. Tengo miedo de que + subjunctive.

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En vez de...

Instead of... / Rather than...

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Introduces an alternative action. En vez de + noun/infinitive. En lugar de is a synonym. Used to suggest a different …

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No parece que...

It doesn't seem that...

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Often triggers subjunctive.

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Lo que me falta es...

What I'm missing is... / What I lack is...

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Frame for identifying what you're lacking. Lo que me falta + es + noun. Distinct from lo que necesito es …

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A veces...

Sometimes...

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Simple frequency adverb frame.

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Siempre me ha parecido que...

It has always seemed to me that... / I've always felt that...

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Introduces a deeply held and long-standing opinion or feeling. More emphatic than me parece que because of the time dimension.

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