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Tal y como

Just as / Exactly as

Conversation Fillers
Notes & Usage:

Used to make a precise comparison or to confirm that something happened exactly as described. Adds emphasis and precision to a statement.

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Tal y como te dije, no funcionó.

Just as I told you, it didn't work.

Todo salió tal y como lo habíamos planeado.

Everything went exactly as we had planned.

—¿Fue como esperabas? —Tal y como lo imaginé.

—Was it as you expected? —Exactly as I imagined.