English-Spanish translations for the thing is

• el caso es que
  El caso es que Siria es necesaria si queremos resolver el problema. The thing is that Syria is needed if the problem is to be resolved.
• es que

Examples

• Id like to come, but the thing is, I just cant afford it.

Related words

• the meat of the (something)
• other things equal
• for another thing
• with other things the same
• among other things
• amongst other things
• all other things being equal
• thing of the past
• the whole thing