Usage examples of "por lo general" in Spanish with translation to English

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Por lo general desayunamos a las 7:30. We usually have breakfast at 7:30.
Por lo general, el clima de Japón es suave. Generally speaking, the climate of Japan is mild.
Las frases ambiguas por lo general dan lugar a divertidas interpretaciones. Ambiguous phrases in general lead to amusing interpretations.
Aquel señor por lo general lleva puesto un sombrero. That gentleman usually wears a hat.
Por lo general, los occidentales no comen pescado crudo. Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
Por lo general llegan a casa más tarde que nosotros. They usually get home later than us.
Por lo general, nosotros los japoneses somos demasiado tímidos cuando hablamos idiomas extranjeros. Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.
Por lo general asociamos a los estadounidenses con la libertad. We usually connect Americans with freedom.
Aunque la mayoría de las islas en el océano han sido mapeadas, el suelo oceánico es por lo general desconocido. Although most islands in the ocean have been mapped, the ocean floor is generally unknown.
Los perros que ladran mucho por lo general no son peligrosos. Dogs that bark a lot usually aren't dangerous.
Cuando era niño, por lo general yo jugaba béisbol después de la escuela. As a kid I usually played baseball after school.
Por lo general, acá no nieva mucho. As a rule, it doesn't snow much here.
Me pregunto cuál es la expectativa de vida normal de una cucaracha, y si por lo general mueren de viejas. I wonder what the normal life span of a cockroach is and if they ever die of old age.
Por lo general, ellos llegan a casa más tarde que nosotros. They usually get home later than we do.
Por lo general, ella es una madrugadora. As a rule, she is an early riser.
Por lo general, vale la pena jugar el juego de la vida. As a rule, the game of life is worth playing.
¿Estás enfadado por lo que dije? Are you angry at what I said?
Puedo andar por lo menos dos millas. I can walk at least two miles.
Algún día ella tendrá que pagar por lo que ha hecho. Someday she'll have to pay for what she's done.
Mi abuelo hace ejercicio moderado todas las mañanas, que es por lo que está fuerte y sano. My grandfather does moderate exercise every morning, which is why he is strong and healthy.
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