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Note that this is a Europe focused lesson. Your active focus is Latin America.
There are different ways to say "as soon as" in Spanish, using subordinate clauses. Have a look at En cuanto/apenas/tan pronto como for as soon as in Spanish (subordinate time clauses) to learn about the most common ones.
This lesson will explain how to use "nada más" as "as soon as".
Spanish subordinate clause using nada más + infinitive
The most common way to use nada más in Spanish is by adding an infinitive. Have a look at the following examples:
Rompí con Juan nada más volver de mis vacaciones.I broke up with Juan as soon as I came back from my holidays.
When there is a different subject, we still use the infinitive and clarify with the pronoun/noun at the end if we need to:
Bear in mind that nada más can also be used with a conjugated verb to express the same thing, but the use of the infinitive is slightly more common. For example, this sentence is also correct:
When used to express a future idea, the subjunctive is also used, the same way as cuando (see Cuando + the present subjunctive vs Cuando + the present indicative in Spanish):
Careful! don't get confused with nada más meaning "only/just":
Tengo diez euros nada más.
I only have ten euros.
Nada más quiero que me dejes en paz.
I just want you to leave me alone.
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