De hecho
Example: De hecho, hoy vamos al parque después de la escuela.
Definition
"De hecho" is a Spanish expression used to introduce a statement that confirms, emphasizes, or provides additional evidence to what has just been said, similar to 'in fact' or 'actually' in English. For example: 'De hecho, hoy vamos al parque después de la escuela.'
Etymology
The phrase "de hecho" comes from Spanish, where 'de' means 'of' or 'from' and 'hecho' is the past participle of 'hacer,' meaning 'done' or 'made.' Together, it literally means 'of fact' or 'from fact,' emphasizing the reality or truth of a statement.
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"De hecho" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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