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How to Say "that depends" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “that depends” is “depende” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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InterjectionA1
Confirming conditionality.
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Examples

¿Vienes a la fiesta el sábado? — Depende.

Are you coming to the party on Saturday? — It depends.

¿Podemos terminar esto hoy? — Depende de si llega el material.

Can we finish this today? — It depends on whether the material arrives.

A Complete Answer

When used alone, 'depende' is a complete thought. It is the third-person form (like saying 'it depends'), but you do not need to say 'Ello depende.' Just say 'Depende.'

Don't Add 'Es'

Mistake: “Es depende.”

Correction: Depende. The verb already means 'It depends,' so adding 'es' (is) is redundant and incorrect.

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