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mientras
"mientras" means "meanwhile" in Spanish. It is number 284 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).
- Meaning
- meanwhile; while, whilst, as; as long as, so long as
- IPA
- /ˈmjentɾas/
- Level
- A1
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Example sentences
- ¿Qué es lo que quieres hacer mientras estás aquí?
What do you want to do while you're here?
Tatoeba: Berbel / CM - Eso tiene que haber pasado mientras yo estaba fuera.
That must've taken place while I was away.
Tatoeba: arh / CK - Mientras estabas fuera un señor vino porque te quería ver.
A man who wanted to see you came while you were out.
Tatoeba: wallebot / CK
Learned together
In the course, "mientras" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.