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Phrase · 🌸 Euphemism and tactful language

No es exactamente lo que esperábamos.

It's not exactly what we were expecting.

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Why every word is where it is

Noadverbnot, noesverbisser · present · 3rd sing.exactamente1adverbexactlylodeterminerthe (neuter)el · definitequepronounthat, which, whoesperábamos2verbwe were expectingesperar · imperfect · 1st pl..
  • lo → esperábamos: lo que + clause

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    No es exactamente… softens a negative judgement.
  2. 2
    Imperfect: what we were expecting before.