con tal de que

Spanish

Conjunction

con tal de que

1. (followed by the subjunctive) as long as

   Synonyms: siempre y cuando, siempre que

   Estoy dispuesto a ayudarte con tal de que me lo pidas ― I am willing to help you as long as you ask me.

   • 1882, Benito Pérez Galdós, El amigo Manso:

     Renuncio a la Farmacia con tal de que usted me acompañe a tomar buñuelos

     I will renounce the Pharmacy as long as you join me for a beignet

Further reading

• “con tal de que, o con tal que”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10