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"Apenas" is a form of "apenas", an adverb which is often translated as "barely". "Tan pronto como" is a phrase which is often translated as "as soon as". Learn more about the difference between "tan pronto como" and "apenas" below.
tan pronto como(
tahn
prohn
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toh
koh
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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.
apenas(
ah
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peh
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nahs
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (short time)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
