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How to Say "let's imagine" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlet's imagineis pongamosB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
fixed expressionB2
introducing a hypothetical situation
A storybook illustration of a woman sitting on a hill, looking up at a thought bubble above her head. Inside the bubble is a fantastical image of a purple pig with tiny wings flying, representing a hypothetical situation.

Examples

Pongamos que tienes un millón de dólares, ¿qué harías?

Let's suppose you have a million dollars, what would you do?

Pongamos por caso que la reunión se cancela. ¿Cuál es el plan B?

Let's imagine, for argument's sake, that the meeting is canceled. What is Plan B?

Introducing Hypotheses

The phrase 'Pongamos que...' is a quick way to introduce a hypothetical scenario. It's often followed by a verb in the present tense or a conditional structure.

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