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"Aquello" is a pronoun which is often translated as "that", and "por lo visto" is a phrase which is often translated as "apparently". Learn more about the difference between "aquello" and "por lo visto" below.
aquello(
ah
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keh
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yoh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
por lo visto(
pohr
loh
bees
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toh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. apparently
Por lo visto, Macarena está saliendo con el vecino de al lado, pero no quiere que nadie se entere.Apparently, Macarena is going out with the guy next door, but she doesn't want anyone to know.
b. it would appear
¿De verdad que viene el circo a la ciudad? - Por lo visto, sí.Is the circus really coming to town? - So it would appear.
