How to Say "instead" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “instead” is “mejor” — B1 level.
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AdverbB1informal
Choosing one action over another.
Examples
Está lloviendo. Mejor nos quedamos en casa.
It's raining. We'd better stay home. (Literally: Rather, we stay home.)
No, gracias, no quiero postre. Mejor un café.
No, thanks, I don't want dessert. I'd rather have a coffee.
Mejor no hablemos de eso.
Let's not talk about that. (Literally: Better we don't talk about that.)
A Simple Suggestion
This 'mejor' often appears at the beginning of a sentence to suggest an alternative plan. It's a quick and easy way to say 'how about we do this instead?'.
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