Here are some phrases you could use for an essay in school or work.
Para empezar - to begin with
En primer lugar - in the first place
Al principio - in the beginning
Por un lado - on one hand
Para continuar - to continue
Durante - during
Mientras tanto - meanwhile
Además - in addition; also; moreover
También - too; also
Luego - then
Entonces - then
Después de (+ infinitive) - after
Mientras - while
Antes de - before
Sin embargo - nevertheless
A pesar de (+ infinitive) - in spite of
Aunque - even though; even if
Por otra parte/lado - on the other hand
En realidad - in reality; really
Por eso - therefore
Lo importante es - the important thing is
Afortunadamente - fortunately
Para ilustrar - to illustrate
Para ejemplo - for example
A causa de - because of
En conclusión - in conclusion
En fin - in short
Finalmente - finally
Para concluir - to conclude
Para terminar - to conclude

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Learning Spanish
Non-FictionI made this for anyone trying to learn Spanish! Since learning cultures is a big part of learning a language, I have included different traditions/food/phrases/etc. from countries in Latin America and Equatorial Guinea. Notice: I am Salvadoran so I...