Ok, so this one's a must if you ever have a proper fight with someone you know well in Mexico (friends, partners, etc.).
And
resulta que does translate to
turns out that (and yep, it's a great lil’ storytelling chunk).
But in the context of an argument,
ahora resulta que is a bit like saying:
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Oh, so now… / Oh, so suddenly…
Yep, it's positively dripping in sarcasm!
💡 You'll also hear this one as a standalone phrase:
¡Ahora resulta!
It's a sarcastic way to react when someone says something hypocritical, unfair, ridiculous, or suspicious.
A bit like:
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Oh, so that’s your story! / Yeah, right!