Spanish grammar
Restating: o sea, es decir, dicho de otro modo, en otras palabras, hablando en plata
Translate jargon into plain Spanish by restating it.
From the scene Hablando en plata (To put it bluntly)
In short
Restate with o sea (everyday), es decir, dicho de otro modo or en otras palabras. Hablando en plata means bluntly.
Your turn
Which one goes with that is (a little more formal)?
Options: es decir, que… · o sea, que… · dicho de otro modo
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that is (a little more formal) → es decir, que…
How it works
O sea and es decir (that is, I mean) restate what was just said, usually more simply.
Good to know
O sea is the everyday one, es decir a little more formal. Both are often followed by que.
Good to know
Dicho de otro modo and en otras palabras mean "in other words". Hablando en plata (literally "speaking in silver") means "to put it bluntly".
I mean / in other words (everyday) o sea, que…
Ramón
O sea, que quiere mi edificio.
In other words, he wants my building.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) quiere mi edificio.
Options: Dicho de otro modo · O sea, que · Es decir, que
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Ramón
O sea, que quiere mi edificio.
In other words, he wants my building.
that is (a little more formal) es decir, que…
Tomás
Es decir, que echan a los vecinos a la calle.
That is, they're throwing the tenants out on the street.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) echan a los vecinos a la calle.
Options: O sea, que · Dicho de otro modo · Es decir, que
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Tomás
Es decir, que echan a los vecinos a la calle.
That is, they're throwing the tenants out on the street.
to put it another way dicho de otro modo
Ramón
Dicho de otro modo: una oportunidad para él.
To put it another way: an opportunity for him.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank): una oportunidad para él.
Options: O sea, que · Es decir, que · Dicho de otro modo
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Ramón
Dicho de otro modo: una oportunidad para él.
To put it another way: an opportunity for him.
in other words en otras palabras
Your turn
What goes with en otras palabras?
Options: I mean / in other words (everyday) · that is (a little more formal) · in other words
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en otras palabras → in other words
to put it bluntly hablando en plata
Javi
Don Ramón, hablando en plata: ¿va a vender o no?
Don Ramón, to put it bluntly: are you going to sell or not?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Don Ramón, (blank): ¿va a vender o no?
Options: hablando en plata · o sea, que · es decir, que
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Javi
Don Ramón, hablando en plata: ¿va a vender o no?
Don Ramón, to put it bluntly: are you going to sell or not?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I mean / in other words (everyday) | o sea, que… |
|---|---|
| that is (a little more formal) | es decir, que… |
| to put it another way | dicho de otro modo |
| in other words | en otras palabras |
| to put it bluntly | hablando en plata |
More lines from the story
- JaviHabló de optimizar activos residenciales.He talked about optimising residential assets.
- RamónHablando en plata... esta ronda la pagas tú.To put it bluntly... you're paying for this round.