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Learn Spanish Grammar Lesson 644 Mientras Tanto

Mientras tanto, te marco.

The phrase mientras tanto means in the meantime. It names what fills the wait. Mientras tanto te marco. Useful spoken spanish grammar. Learn Spanish grammar.

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