Spanish · expression

es que

the thing is, it's just that

expressions · set 7

Example sentences

Es que no tengo tiempo hoy.
The thing is, I don't have time today.
—¿Por qué llegas tarde? —Es que perdí el bus.
"Why are you late?" "It's just that I missed the bus."
No es que no quiera, es que no puedo.
It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't.

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