en lugar de
/en luˈɣaɾ de/
instead of / in place of
Examples:
“Tomé té en lugar de café.”
“I had tea instead of coffee.”
Popular Spanish words
Themed lists- serto be (identity, origin, characteristics, time, events)
- estarto be (location, condition, mood, temporary states)
- tenerto have / to hold / to possess / to be (age)
- hacerto do / to make / to create / to cause / to matter
- irto go / to travel / to attend / to suit
- poderto be able to / can / may / might
- quererto want / to wish / to love / to mean
- decirto say / to tell / to mean / to state
- verto see / to watch / to look at / to witness / to meet
- darto give / to hand / to hit / to strike / to produce
- saberto know (facts) / to find out / to taste
- venirto come / to arrive / to fit / to suit
- hablarto speak / to talk / to discuss
- comerto eat / to have lunch / to corrode
- vivirto live / to reside / to experience
- trabajarto work / to labor / to function
- casahouse / home / household / firm
- tiempotime / weather / period / age / tense (grammar)