Es decir...

That is to say... / In other words... / I mean...

Sentence Frames

Notes & Usage:

Used to clarify, rephrase, or explain what was just said. Very common in both spoken and written Spanish.

El plazo es el viernes, es decir, en tres días.

The deadline is Friday, that is to say, in three days.

Es una propuesta informal, es decir, no es vinculante.

It's an informal proposal, in other words, it's not binding.

—¿Qué quieres decir? —Es decir, que no estoy de acuerdo.

—What do you mean? —In other words, I disagree.

Es un políglota, es decir, habla varios idiomas.

He's a polyglot, that is, he speaks several languages.

Llegaremos el viernes, es decir, pasado mañana.

We'll arrive on Friday, that is, the day after tomorrow.

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