Mientras y mientras que

allison h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mientras y mientras que

It says in the lesson that you can use "mientras" or "mientras que" with the subjunctive to mean "as long as" or "provided that". Is there any difference between these two forms?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Mientras with past tenses in the indicative and subjunctive in Spanish (subordinate time/conditional clauses)"

Asked 5 years ago

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Allison

No, they are interchangeable. They both convey the same when they mean "as long as".

One is not more formal than the other, and they are used equally.

Saludos

Inma

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allison h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you!

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allison h. asked:

Mientras y mientras que

It says in the lesson that you can use "mientras" or "mientras que" with the subjunctive to mean "as long as" or "provided that". Is there any difference between these two forms?

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