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Mientras que...

While... / Whereas...

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Used to contrast two simultaneous or opposing facts.

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A diferencia de...

Unlike... / As opposed to... / In contrast to...

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Used to highlight a contrast between two things or people. Very common in comparisons and descriptions.

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Al principio...

At first...

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Temporal frame for describing initial stages.

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Tanto... como...

Both... and... / As much... as...

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Used to include two elements equally. Tanto... como... = both... and... Very common and versatile connector.

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Ni... ni...

Neither... nor...

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Used for double negation — excluding two things. Ni... ni... = neither... nor... In Spanish, ni can also mean 'not …

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De repente...

Suddenly...

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Introduces an unexpected event.

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No solo... sino también...

Not only... but also...

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Emphatic structure that adds a second element that goes beyond the first. Very common in formal writing and persuasive speech.

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De pronto...

All of a sudden...

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Same as 'de repente'.

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Lo que más me gusta es...

What I like most is...

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Frame for expressing your favourite aspect of something in general. Different from lo que me gusta de X es Y …

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Cuanto más..., más...

The more..., the more...

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Expresses a proportional relationship. Cuanto más + verb, más + verb. Also cuanto menos..., menos... (the less..., the less...).

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