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"Nada más" is a phrase which is often translated as "nothing else", and "tan pronto como" is a phrase which is often translated as "as soon as". Learn more about the difference between "nada más" and "tan pronto como" below.
nada más(
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dah
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. nothing else
Mi hija se pasa el día jugando con el celular. Parece que no le interesa nada más.My daughter spends the whole day playing with her cellphone. Nothing else seems to interest her.
b. anything else (in negative or interrogative sentences)
No pudimos traer nada más porque vinimos en el auto pequeño.We could't bring anything else because we came in the small car.
c. nothing more
Dadas las circunstancias en que se encuentran, no se les puede pedir nada más.Given the situation they are in, you can ask nothing more from them.
d. anything more (in negative or interrogative sentences)
En este momento no puedo contarle nada más, ya que se trata de una operación secreta.I cannot tell you anything more right now, since it is a secret operation.
e. that's all
¿Quiere alguna otra cosa? - No, gracias, nada más.Do you want anything else? - No, that's all, thank you.
a. only
Me queda un chicle nada más, pero, toma, para ti.I've only got one piece of chewing gum left, but you can have it.
a. that's all
Somos tus padres y solo tratamos de hacer lo mejor para ti, nada más.We're your parents and are only trying to do what's best for you, that's all.
b. just
Llamaba nada más para asegurarme de que estabas bien.I was just calling to make sure you were OK.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
b. straight after
Elena encontró trabajo nada más acabar la carrera.Elena got a job straight after finishing college.
c. right after
Mi mujer, nada más llegar a casa del trabajo, se tumba en el sofá hasta la hora de cenar.Right after my wife comes home from work, she lies down on the sofa until dinner time.
tan pronto como(
tahn
prohn
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toh
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moh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. as soon as
Necesito que llegues tan pronto como puedas. I need you to get here as soon as you can.
