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Ahora bien

Now then / That said / However

Conversation Fillers
Notes & Usage:

Used to introduce a qualification or contrast after a statement. Slightly more formal than pero. Common in both spoken and written Spanish.

See It in Context

Es posible hacerlo. Ahora bien, llevará tiempo.

It's possible to do it. That said, it will take time.

Entiendo tu punto. Ahora bien, no estoy de acuerdo.

I understand your point. However, I disagree.

Ahora bien, ¿quién se va a encargar de eso?

Now then, who is going to take care of that?