How to Say "in particular" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “in particular” is “concretamente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me gusta la comida italiana, concretamente la pizza.
I like Italian food, specifically pizza.
¿Qué es lo que necesitas concretamente para terminar el proyecto?
What exactly do you need to finish the project?
El informe trata sobre las ventas, concretamente las del mes pasado.
The report is about sales, to be exact, last month's sales.
The '-mente' ending
This word is formed by taking the feminine form of the adjective 'concreta' and adding '-mente'. It works just like adding '-ly' to words in English.
Where to put it
You usually place this word right before the specific detail you want to highlight, or at the very end of a question when asking for more detail.
Confusion with 'actually'
Mistake: “Using 'concretamente' to mean 'actually' (in reality).”
Correction: Use 'en realidad' for 'actually'. Use 'concretamente' only when you are picking out a specific example from a group.
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