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Hoy vamos a practicar diferentes expresiones que usamos cuando escribimos en español. Today we are going to practice different Spanish linking words and phrases that are especially useful when writing in Spanish.

Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same topic.

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Intermediate theory video lesson 14

1. First, please tell me how to say these linking words and phrases in Spanish:

Firstly
Secondly
On one hand
On the other hand
To continue
Afterwards
Then
In conclusion
Finally
For these reasons
In summary
In short
Taking all into account

2. Next, do you understand what these Spanish linking words and phrases mean?

Además
También
Asimismo
Incluso
Pero
Sin embargo
No obstante
En cambio
A pesar de que
Aunque

3. Let´s practice now some useful ways to express cause and consequence in Spanish. Do you know what these sentences mean?

Como hace mucho calor, hemos ido a la playa.
Estudio español no porque lo necesite, sino porque me gusta el idioma.
Gracias a tu ayuda he aprobado el examen.
Hay mucho tráfico. Por eso he llegado tarde, lo siento.
Estoy muy cansada. Es por esto por lo que no puedo concentrarme en el trabajo.

4. Now, please tell me two different ways to say “In respect to…”:

5. Finally, tell me two different ways to say “In other words”:

Bueno, pues esto es todo por hoy.

As this is a lesson to practice useful skills for writing in Spanish, the best way to practice all these Spanish linking words and phrases is to do some actual writing in Spanish. Think of a topic you are interested in writing about and try to use at least one word or phrase from each section we have practiced here. Although you might want to study Spanish principally to communicate with people in conversation, it is very important also to be able to express yourself in writing, so try to practice it, at least, now and then.

Que paseis una buena semana. ¡Hasta pronto!

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Answers:

1.
Primero
Segundo
Por un lado/una parte
Por otro lado/otra parte
A continuación
Luego
Entonces
En conclusión
Finalmente
Por todo ello
En resumen
En definitiva
En suma

2.
Also/Besides/As well/Too/What’s more/Furthermore/Moreover
Also/Too/As well
Also/Likewise
Even
But
However
Nevertheless
On the other hand/In contrast
Despite/In spite of/Even though
Although/Though

3.
As it is very hot, we have been to the beach.
I study Spanish not because I need it, it´s because I like the language.
Thank to your help I have passed the exam.
There is a lot of traffic, this is why I arrived late.
I am very tired, this is why I cannot focus at work.

4.
En cuanto a
Respecto a

5.
En otras palabras
Dicho de otro modo