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While in Spanish

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While in Spanish is mientras

Example Sentences

Él cuidará los gatos mientras estoy en el extranjero.

He will look after the cats for me while I'm abroad. Source
Si no hubiera estado comiendo mientras conducía, no habría tenido un accidente.

If he hadn't been eating while driving, he wouldn't have had an accident. Source
Lo conocí mientras estaba en Japón.

I met him while he was in Japan. Source
Una pelota me pegó en la nuca mientras jugaba fútbol.

A ball hit the back of my head while I was playing soccer. Source

Sí, ocurre de vez en cuando.

Yes, it happens once in a while. Source
Estudié un poco esta mañana.

I studied for a while this morning. Source
Déjame pensar un poco.

Let me think for a while. Source
Necesito estar sola por un rato.

I need to be alone for a while. Source
Por favor, espere un poco más.

Please wait a little while longer. Source
Su hermano llevaba un tiempo desaparecido.

His brother had been missing for a while. Source
No te hemos visto en un tiempo.

We haven't seen you in a while. Source
Pensaré en ti todos los días que pase fuera.

I'll be thinking of you every day while I'm away. Source
Voy a estar por aquí un rato.

I will just hang around here for a while. Source
Se fue hace un rato.

He left a while ago. Source
Quédate un rato y escucha.

Stay a while and listen. Source

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