Example: Estudiamos la historia y entonces comprendimos el pasado.
Definition
"Entonces" is an adverb used to indicate a specific moment in the past or a consequence in a sequence of events, often translated as 'then' in English. It helps to connect ideas by showing what happened next or as a result, as in 'We studied history and then understood the past.'
Translations
then
toen
llavors
alors
dann
Etymology
The word "entonces" comes from the Latin phrase 'in tunc,' meaning 'at that time.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to become a single adverb used to refer to a particular time or logical consequence. Did you know that its use extends beyond time to express cause and effect?
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"Entonces" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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