Al mismo tiempo que
Example: Estudiaba al mismo tiempo que escuchaba música.
Definition
"Al mismo tiempo que" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that two actions or events occur simultaneously. For example, in the sentence 'Estudiaba al mismo tiempo que escuchaba música,' it means 'I studied while listening to music,' emphasizing concurrent activities.
Translations
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at the same time as -
tegelijk met -
al mateix temps que -
en même temps que -
gleichzeitig mit
Etymology
The phrase "al mismo tiempo que" originates from Spanish, combining 'al' (to the), 'mismo' (same), and 'tiempo' (time), followed by 'que' (that). Together, they literally mean 'at the same time that,' which clearly conveys simultaneous actions. Did you know that this phrase is a straightforward temporal conjunction widely used in Spanish to express concurrency?
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"Al mismo tiempo que" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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