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Spanish Linking Words for Exams
Compact Spanish linking words for essays, DELE-style writing, contrast, cause, result, addition, examples, sequencing, emphasis, concession, and conclusions.
Table of Contents
Contrast
- 01
sin embargo
however
- 02
no obstante
nevertheless
- 03
en cambio
on the other hand
- 04
por el contrario
on the contrary
- 05
aun así
even so
- 06
mientras que
whereas
- 07
a pesar de ello
despite that
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Cause and Result
- 08
porque
because
- 09
ya que
since
- 10
debido a
due to
- 11
por eso
for that reason
- 12
por lo tanto
therefore
- 13
en consecuencia
as a result
- 14
de ahí que
hence
Addition and Examples
- 15
además
furthermore
- 16
asimismo
likewise
- 17
también
also
- 18
incluso
even
- 19
por ejemplo
for example
- 20
en particular
in particular
- 21
es decir
that is
Sequencing
- 22
primero
first
- 23
en primer lugar
firstly
- 24
después
afterwards
- 25
a continuación
next
- 26
mientras tanto
meanwhile
- 27
finalmente
finally
- 28
por último
lastly
Emphasis and Concession
- 29
sobre todo
above all
- 30
en efecto
indeed
- 31
sin duda
without doubt
- 32
cabe destacar
it is worth noting
- 33
aunque
although
- 34
si bien
although
- 35
pese a ello
despite that
Conclusion and Formal Argument
- 36
en resumen
in summary
- 37
en conclusión
in conclusion
- 38
para terminar
to finish
- 39
en definitiva
ultimately
- 40
desde mi punto de vista
from my point of view
- 41
según los datos
according to the data
- 42
conviene señalar
it is worth pointing out
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