I have read through the explanations and have tested, but I really can't not differentiate the type of sentence between the two uses or concepts. Is there any other way to explain this, or some cue that might help me?
Thanks!
I am not seeing the difference in a sea /es decir
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papi p.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I am not seeing the difference in a sea /es decir
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using "o sea/es decir" to clarify, explain and express a consequence in Spanish"
Asked 5 years ago
Hola Papi
As it says in the lesson, there is no difference, they both mean the same thing.
The only difference is in register, in this case the level of formality:
- "o sea" is more colloquial (less formal)
- "es decir" is more formal
This is why when you test you will see the hints guide you as to whether the speaker is being more or less formal.
I hope this clarifies things for you.
Saludos
Shui
papi p.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thank you! Yes, that did help. The key is in the hint (colloquial/formal)!
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