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Question		Answer
Eso sí, es mejor que mi último lugar start learning		Mind your, it is better than my last place
eso sí used to add a further comment which is usually a contrast or a surprise, but can also be an explanation start learning		Mind you
de paso used to change the conversation to a different topic start learning		incidentally
a propósito used to change the conversation to a different topic start learning		by the way
Por cierto, ¿sabes cómo start learning		Incidentally, do you know how
en cuanto a ella, probablemente ganará start learning		as for she, she will probably win
en cuanto a used to start talking about sb or sth new that is connected with what you were talking about before start learning		as for
Sí, o alternativamente, ella podría quedarse con la compañía start learning		Yes, or alternatively, she could stay with the company
alternativamente used to introduce an idea that is a second choice or possibility start learning		alternatively
Es cierto que solo estaba tratando de ayudar start learning		It's true that he was only trying to help
Es verdad uses to agree with an idea made by the previous speaker (but often before disagreeing) start learning		It's true
aun asi used to introduce a counter-argument or return to one the speaker has already made start learning		even so
Aun así, no debería haberse involucrado start learning		Even so, he shouldn't have got involved
como una cuestión de hecho used to say what you really think, or to introduce information which is not what the listener expects to hear start learning		as a matter of fact
en realidad used to say what you really think, or to introduce information which is not what the listener expects to hear start learning		actually
para ser honesto used to say what you really think, or to introduce information which is not what the listener expects to hear start learning		to be honest
para decirte la verdad used to say what you really think, or to introduce information which is not what the listener expects to hear start learning		to tell you the truth
Bueno, de hecho estábamos un poco decepcionados start learning		Well, as a matter of fact we were a bit disappointed
En general, el personal seguía siendo muy agradable start learning		By and large the staff were still very nice
en general used to introduce a generalization start learning		by and large
en gran medida used to introduce a generalization start learning		to a large extent
en conjunto used to introduce a generalization start learning		on the whole
hablando en general used to introduce a generalization start learning		broadly speaking
En todo caso used to introduce an additional point and one that is often conclusive or the most important start learning		in any case
encima used to introduce an additional point and one that is often conclusive or the most important start learning		besides
de todos modos (a) used to introduce an additional point and one that is often conclusive or the most important start learning		anyway
y, en cualquier caso, no habla alemán start learning		and, in any case, he doesn't speak German
En cualquier caso, llegaré a tiempo start learning		At any rate, I will be there on time
y como decía start learning		and as I was saying
de todos modos (at) used to say that sth is true or sth will happen in spite of other things mentioned start learning		at any rate
de todos modos (how) used to say that sth is true or sth will happen in spite of other things mentioned start learning		anyhow
como decía used to return the conversation to sth you said earlier start learning		as I was saying

Extra unit 2 - Discourse markers

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