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By the way

Spanish translation: por cierto

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English term or phrase:by the way
Spanish translation:por cierto
Entered by: LEALZ

17:30 Mar 8, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary / conversational
English term or phrase: By the way
an american expression like then:entonces???
is there something more literal??
LEALZ
United States
Local time: 06:26
por cierto
Explanation:
o "a propósito". Literal enough...but don't use "por el camino..." please. Luck :-)

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Note added at 2002-03-08 17:37:32 (GMT)
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By the way, not sure this is what you want, though...Is it?
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Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 15:26
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5por cierto
Paul Roige (X)
5ya que hablamos de esto...
Rafa Lombardino
5por cierto, ya que estamos....
Valeria Paciello (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
por cierto


Explanation:
o "a propósito". Literal enough...but don't use "por el camino..." please. Luck :-)

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Note added at 2002-03-08 17:37:32 (GMT)
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By the way, not sure this is what you want, though...Is it?

Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 666

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich: dunno... but why four times in the last two hours? :-)))
4 mins
  -> Damn, I miss three!!!
agree  Teresa Duran-Sanchez
8 mins
agree  Evelyn Merritt (X): a proposito (accent on 'o') for *by the way* That's what I've heard most often. Hard to tell without context.
10 mins
agree  Maria: Yes, either one would work.
10 mins
agree  Oli Aguilar
1 hr
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ya que hablamos de esto...


Explanation:
no es formar, pero es lo mejor que se me ocurre

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 602
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
por cierto, ya que estamos....


Explanation:
argentina

Valeria Paciello (X)
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