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How to Say ‘Well, and apart from that, okay?’ in Spain Spanish

Bueno, ¿y por lo demás, bien?

BWEH-noh ee por loh deh-MAHS byehn

[BWEH-noh ee por loh deh-MAHS byehn]

Phrase Breakdown

Bueno,

BWEH-noh

Well,

A filler word for starting or changing topic. Say BUE-no as one smooth syllable plus 'no'.

Example

Bueno, vamos.

Well, let's go.

Words in this phrase

Bueno

[BWEH-noh]

well / okay

Filler word used to close or change topic in conversation.

Example

Bueno, nos vemos mañana.

Well, see you tomorrow.

¿y por lo demás, bien?

ee por loh deh-MAHS byehn

and otherwise, all good?

'Por lo demás' means 'otherwise' or 'apart from that'. Let your intonation rise at the end for the question.

Example

¿Y por lo demás, todo bien?

And otherwise, all good?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

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

[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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