From http://www.myfavoriteword.com/A.html

Actually.

As an English teacher in Spain, I have a hard time convincing students that ?actually? is not the same as the Spanish, actualmente, which means ?currently?.

?Okay,? they say, arms folded. ?So what does it mean??

Struggling for a definition, I decide to give them an example:

A: Would you like to go skiing this weekend?
B: Actually, I have to go see my mother-in-law do community theater.

Their faces light up. ?Oooh. So it means, Of all the rotten luck??

Okay, let’s try again:

A: Isn’t Barcelona the capital of Spain?
B: Actually, it’s Madrid.

I tell them it’s a polite way to refuse an invitation, or to disagree with someone. The class has fallen silent. I reach out for help. ?Can anyone think of a Spanish translation?? A hand goes up. ?Yes, Pedro??

?No,? he says. His classmates seem to agree.

So there you have it. ?Actually? means ?no.?

Geonae Edwards

LOL :D

That?s a great story.

I always use “de hecho” for actually…maybe i use it too much.

“por cierto” does the job too

I am no expert.. but I would say “en realidad.”

Por cierto - by the way
Actualmente - Nowadays

Actually - de verdad, de hecho, realmente

Students want to feel confident about their english as a second language

?want to improve their comprehension
?want to speak faster
?want to learn more english vocabulary
and slang
?and they want to have fun with you too!
If you can provide the above, you?ll do great!  So being on online english teacher
(like with Skype) will make it possible for the student to speak with the folks they want?like you!