Welcome! This short lesson helps you finish conversations smoothly. You'll hear the phrases, try some quick exercises, and say them out loud.
Level B1: In this lesson you'll practice three natural ways to wrap up a topic in Spanish: a casual wrap-up, a polite way to avoid overexplaining, and a neutral phrase to signal the topic is closed. Lesson 99 has a friendly mini-dialogue, quick quizzes, and speaking prompts to help these social glue phrases feel natural in conversation. (CEFR-aligned vocabulary and practice.)
After this lesson you'll be able to:
Recognize and use three common Spanish phrases to end a topic politely.
Practice when to keep details and when to stop—a useful social skill at B1.
Say each phrase aloud with confidence.
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
Y bueno, eso es básicamente todo.
So yeah, that's basically it.
Meaning: So yeah, that's basically it.
When to use: Use this neutral, conversational phrase to sum up and close an explanation without sounding abrupt.
Tip: Avoid only saying "eso es todo" in formal situations; it can sound blunt.
He explicado el plan y bueno, eso es básicamente todo.
I've explained the plan, so yeah, that's basically it.
Si no hay más dudas, y bueno, eso es básicamente todo.
If there are no more questions, so yeah, that's basically it.
No quiero aburrirte con los detalles.
I don't want to bore you with the details.
Meaning: I don't want to bore you with the details.
When to use: Say this when you want to stop giving more specifics politely—uses tú form.
Tip: Don't use this with alguien you must be very formal with; use "aburrirlo/aburrarla" for usted instead.
No quiero aburrirte con los detalles, así que te doy el resumen.
I don't want to bore you with the details, so I'll give you the summary.
Puedo explicar más, pero no quiero aburrirte con los detalles ahora.
I can explain more, but I don't want to bore you with the details right now.
En fin, no hace falta decir más.
Anyway, enough said.
Meaning: Anyway, enough said.
When to use: A neutral wrap-up phrase to indicate the topic can end; useful when a conclusion is clear.
En fin, no hace falta decir más; pasemos al siguiente punto.
Anyway, enough said; let's move to the next point.
Ya lo hemos discutido bastante. En fin, no hace falta decir más.
We've discussed it enough. Anyway, enough said.
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
Project update between colleagues
What are Anna and David doing in this conversation?
Anna
He revisado los números del mes y la tendencia es estable.
I've reviewed the monthly numbers and the trend is stable.
David
¿Quieres que entre en más detalles?
Do you want me to go into more detail?
Anna
No quiero aburrirte con los detalles, así que te digo lo esencial.
I don't want to bore you with the details, so I'll tell you the essentials.
David
Perfecto, gracias. ¿Y hay algún riesgo importante?
Perfect, thanks. Is there any significant risk?
Anna
No realmente. Y bueno, eso es básicamente todo.
Not really. So yeah, that's basically it.
David
En fin, no hace falta decir más. Vamos a la reunión.
Anyway, enough said. Let's go to the meeting.
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
Which Spanish phrase best matches: "I don't want to bore you with the details."?
You finished explaining a plan and want to sum up casually. Which phrase fits best?
Which phrase signals that a topic is finished and no more needs to be said?
Which phrase would you use to politely stop adding more specifics?
I already covered the main points, so yeah, that's basically it.
I already covered the main points, ___.
I can explain the numbers, but I don't want to bore you with the details.
I can explain the numbers, but ___.
We discussed the options and agreed on a plan, anyway, enough said.
We discussed the options and agreed on a plan, ___.
Match the core phrases
Match the extra phrases
4. Speaking Practice
Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).
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