Significado de actually en español

• 0 used when you are saying what is true about a situation

  • He didn’t actually say anything important.

  • So what actually happened?

• 1 used to emphasize that something surprising is true

  • A friend of mine was actually at the same concert – I hadn’t seen her for years!

• 2 used to politely correct someone

  • ‘You never told me.’ ‘Actually, I did.’

  • She’s Mexican, actually, not Puerto Rican.

• 3 in reality, in fact

  • It’s actually impossible to do. En realidad es imposible de hacer.

  • What did you actually say? ¿Qué dijiste realmente?

• 4 indicates surprise

  • I can’t believe you actually believed it! ¡No me puedo creer que te lo creíste de verdad!

• 5 indicates disagreement

  • “You had the keys.” “Actually, I didn’t – you did.” Tenías tú las llaves. “En realidad, yo no las tenía, las tenías tú”.