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### Evidential Adverbs: por lo visto

When discussing unconfirmed information, rumors, or deductions—like scientific mysteries—you can use evidential adverbs to distance yourself from the claim. **Por lo visto** translates to "apparently" or "by the looks of it". It shows that you are basing your statement on hearsay or visual evidence rather than absolute fact.

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### Hearsay and Deduction: al parecer

Another common evidential phrase is **al parecer** ("apparently" or "seemingly"). You use it just like *por lo visto* to report unverified information or theories, such as paranormal activity or unexplained discoveries.

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### Placement in the Sentence

These phrases are highly flexible. While they are most often placed at the beginning of a sentence and followed by a comma, you can also place them at the very end of the sentence to frame your deduction as a concluding thought.

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Evidential adverbs (por lo visto, al parecer)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
apparently, by the looks of it	por lo visto
inexplicable	inexplicable
Apparently, inexplicable noises are heard in the forest.	Por lo visto, se oyen ruidos inexplicables en el bosque.
apparently, seemingly	al parecer
the sighting	el avistamiento
Apparently, the UFO sighting is true.	Al parecer, el avistamiento del ovni es cierto.
Apparently, ghost sightings are common there.	Por lo visto, los avistamientos de fantasmas son habituales allí.
the discovery, the finding	el hallazgo
The scientist's discovery is totally inexplicable.	El hallazgo del científico es totalmente inexplicable.
Apparently, they have hidden the discovery of the fossil.	Al parecer, han ocultado el hallazgo del fósil.
paranormal	paranormal
the dimension	la dimensión
Paranormal phenomena are investigated in this dimension.	Se investigan fenómenos paranormales en esta dimensión.
Apparently, the house is full of paranormal activity.	Al parecer, la casa está llena de actividad paranormal.
the pyramid	la pirámide
The mystery of the pyramid is not resolved, apparently.	El misterio de la pirámide no está resuelto, por lo visto.
the expedition	la expedición
The expedition has discovered a pyramid in the sea.	La expedición ha descubierto una pirámide en el mar.
the telepathy	la telepatía
Apparently, the expedition studies telepathy.	Por lo visto, la expedición estudia la telepatía.
Aliens communicate by telepathy, apparently.	Los extraterrestres se comunican por telepatía, al parecer.
Apparently, the monster comes from another dimension.	Por lo visto, el monstruo viene de otra dimensión.
Apparently, the investigator worries about these inexplicable discoveries.	Al parecer, la investigadora se preocupa por estos hallazgos inexplicables.
apparently (on the surface)	aparentemente
It is an apparently quiet village, but at night noises are heard.	Es un pueblo aparentemente tranquilo, pero por la noche se oyen ruidos.
The pyramid is apparently simple, but it hides a mystery.	La pirámide es aparentemente sencilla, pero esconde un misterio.

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