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How to Say ‘Otherwise, are you good?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Por lo demás, bien?

por loh deh-MAHS byehn

[por loh deh-MAHS byehn]

💬 Usage Tip: por lo demás means "apart from that". It's a handy way to move past one complaint: Estoy cansado, pero por lo demás, bien "I'm tired, but otherwise fine."

Phrase Breakdown

¿Por lo

por loh

As for the

The start of the expression 'por lo demás'. Tap the 'r' lightly in 'por'.

Example

Por lo general, sí.

Generally, yes.

Words in this phrase

Por

[por]

as for (in 'por lo demás')

Part of the set phrase 'por lo demás', meaning 'apart from that / otherwise'.

Example

Por lo demás, todo va bien.

Apart from that, everything is fine.

[loh]

it (in a set phrase)

Pronoun that is part of the idiom 'pasarlo bien'; not translated literally.

Example

Lo pasamos genial.

We had a great time.

demás, bien?

deh-MAHS byehn

rest, all good?

'Demás' means 'the rest' and is stressed on the last syllable: de-MÁS. Raise your voice on 'bien' because it's a question.

Example

Lo demás, bien.

Everything else is fine.

Words in this phrase

demás

[deh-MAHS]

the rest / otherwise

Means 'the rest' or 'other things'; in 'por lo demás' it means 'otherwise'.

Example

Los demás llegan mañana.

The others arrive tomorrow.

bien

[byehn]

well, good

With 'venir', 'venir bien' means to suit or be convenient.

Example

El viernes me viene bien.

Friday suits me well.

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