Mientras tanto

Meanwhile / In the meantime

Conversation Fillers

Notes & Usage:

Used to describe something happening at the same time as something else, or to fill time while waiting for another action. Direct equivalent of 'meanwhile'.

See It in Context

Yo preparo la mesa. Mientras tanto, tú termina eso.

I'll set the table. Meanwhile, you finish that.

Mientras tanto, no queda otra que esperar.

In the meantime, there's nothing to do but wait.

—¿Qué hago mientras? —Mientras tanto, descansa.

—What do I do in the meantime? —Meanwhile, rest.

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