Muletillas (Filler Words in Spanish)
1. BUENO/PUES = well and it is used the same way
Example: “Bueno, no te preocupes, yo lo haré.” = “Well, don’t worry, I can do that.”
Example: “Mira, si tu quieres hacerlo está bien, sólo digo que a mí no me parece una buena idea.” = “Look, if you want to do that it’s ok, I’m just saying that I don’t think that it is a good idea.”
3. ESTE = um/ah, there is no “real” translation of it, but you can use it anytime and with a large “e” like esteee
Example: “No sé, este, a mí no me convence lo que dice ella.” – “I don’t know, um, I’m not convinced by what she’s saying.”
4. VISTE (just in Argentinean Spanish!)= you see/wasn’t it
Example: “Creo que no me fue bien en el examen. – Sí, era muy difícil, ¿viste?” = “I don’t think I did well the exam. – Yes, it was really difficult, wasn’t it?”
5. O SEA = I mean, this one is the most useful fillers in American Spanish and everyone uses it at least once whilst speaking.
Example: “”Estoy muy ocupada, o sea, no me llames porque no te voy a atender” = “I’m very busy, I mean, don’t call me because I wouldn’t pick up.”
Example: “De hecho, nunca vi esta película pero dicen que es digna ser vista.” = “Actually, I’ve never seen that movie, but they say it is worth it.”
Example: “¿Y qué estilo es esa música? – No sé exactamente, es tipo/como música electrónica mezclada con tango…” = “What kind of music is that? – I’m not sure, it’s like electronic music mixed with tango…”
Example: “A ver, intento explicártelo de otra manera.”= “Let’s see, I’m gonna try to explain it to you in a different way.”
9. ESTÁ BIEN/DALE (just in Argentinean Spanish!) = okay, a synonym of Spanish in Spain is “vale”
Example: “Mañana te llamo, ¿dale? – ¡Dale!/Está bien.” = “I give you a call tomorrow, okay? – Okay!”
10. CHE (just in Argentinean Spanish!) = Hey!
Example: “¿Che, de que estás hablando? No entiendo nada.” – “Hey, what the hell are you talking about? I don’t understand a word.”
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Source: http://www.expanish.com/blog/2011/12/top-ten-spanish-filler-words/#sthash.b9Cxz5ZL.dpuf
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