By the way (por cierto, a propósito)

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by the way
por cierto
to catch up
ponerse al día
By the way, we need to catch up today.
Por cierto, necesitamos ponernos al día hoy.
bombshell (news)
el bombazo
By the way, today I heard a bombshell in the office.
Por cierto, hoy escuché un bombazo en la oficina.
by the way / speaking of which
a propósito
Speaking of which, you are not going to believe what happened.
A propósito, no vas a creer lo que pasó.
mess / trouble
el lío
Speaking of which, there is a huge mess with that rumor.
A propósito, hay un lío enorme con ese rumor.
shocking
impactante
breakup
la ruptura
It is shocking that the breakup was so fast.
Es impactante que la ruptura haya sido tan rápida.
By the way, I found out about the breakup yesterday.
Por cierto, ayer me enteré de la ruptura.
apparently
al parecer
to insinuate / to hint
insinuar
Apparently, she hinted at what really happened.
Al parecer, ella insinuó lo que realmente pasó.
hint / indirect remark
la indirecta
Speaking of which, I didn't understand that hint.
A propósito, no entendí esa indirecta.
Apparently, the bombshell ruined the party last night.
Al parecer, el bombazo arruinó la fiesta anoche.
By the way, how we enjoyed that shocking news!
Por cierto, ¡cómo disfrutamos esa noticia impactante!
Speaking of which, when are we catching up?
A propósito, ¿cuándo nos ponemos al día?
How the mess worsened with that hint!
¡Cómo empeoró el lío con esa indirecta!
By the way, the gossip insinuates a breakup.
A propósito, el chisme insinúa una ruptura.