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Spanish Filler Words worksheet

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Write each word in Spanish.

Pauses and starts

  1. well (hesitating)
  2. well (starting a response)
  3. um (Latin American filler)
  4. uh
  5. um
  6. let's see (thinking)
  7. let's say
  8. anyway (wrapping up)

Clarifying ideas

  1. I mean
  2. rather (correcting yourself)
  3. actually (in reality)
  4. in fact
  5. by the way
  6. so (continuing a thought)
  7. in short (informal summary)
  8. well then

Keeping contact

  1. look (attention marker)
  2. listen (attention marker)
  3. you see (introducing an explanation)
  4. you know (conversation tag)
  5. right? (seeking agreement)
  6. isn't that so? (tag)
  7. of course (acknowledgment)
  8. I see (acknowledgment)
  9. okay (Spain, agreement)

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Answer key: Spanish Filler Words

  1. well (hesitating) pues
  2. well (starting a response) bueno
  3. um (Latin American filler) este
  4. uh eh
  5. um em
  6. let's see (thinking) a ver
  7. let's say digamos
  8. anyway (wrapping up) en fin
  9. I mean o sea
  10. rather (correcting yourself) mejor dicho
  11. actually (in reality) en realidad
  12. in fact de hecho
  13. by the way por cierto
  14. so (continuing a thought) entonces
  15. in short (informal summary) total
  16. well then pues bien
  17. look (attention marker) mira
  18. listen (attention marker) oye
  19. you see (introducing an explanation) verás
  20. you know (conversation tag) ¿sabes?
  21. right? (seeking agreement) ¿verdad?
  22. isn't that so? (tag) ¿no?
  23. of course (acknowledgment) claro
  24. I see (acknowledgment) ya
  25. okay (Spain, agreement) vale

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