Entonces

Entonces

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “entonces”.

It’s an adverb that usually translates as “then” or “so”.

The phrases “en ese entonces” and “en aquel entonces” mean “at that time” or “back then”.

En ese entonces no sabía nada.

Back then, I didn’t know anything.

¿Entonces, te vas o te quedas?

So, are you leaving or staying?

Hasta entonces todo había marchado perfectamente.

Until then everything had gone perfectly.

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