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Este...

Um... / Er... / Uh...

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The most common Spanish pause filler, equivalent to 'um' or 'er' in English. Used while thinking of the right word. …
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Hablando de...

Speaking of... / Talking about...

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Transitions to a related topic by linking it to what was just said. Hablando de + noun. Very natural for …
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A todo esto...

By the way... / Incidentally... / Speaking of which...

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Used mid-conversation to introduce a related thought or a topic that has just come to mind. Slightly more emphatic than …
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¿Cómo?

Sorry? / What? / Pardon?

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The most natural way to ask someone to repeat something. ¿Cómo? = sorry/pardon. More polite than ¿Qué? alone, though both …
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¡Qué va!

No way! / Not at all! / Come off it!

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Strong informal denial or disagreement. ¡Qué va! = no way / absolutely not / not a chance. Very Spanish — …
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¡Qué dices!

What are you saying! / No way! / Come on!

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Expresses disbelief or mild shock at what someone said. Slightly more emphatic than ¡qué va! Can be affectionate or genuinely …
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Fíjate...

Just imagine... / Would you believe... / You see...

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Introduces something surprising or noteworthy. Fíjate = literally 'notice' or 'imagine'. Used to signal that what follows is remarkable or …
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Ya, ya...

Yeah, yeah... / I know, I know... / Sure, sure...

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Repeated ya signals you're listening actively, or — depending on tone — that you've heard it before and may be …
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Eso es...

That's it... / Exactly... / That's right...

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Confirms that someone has said or done something correctly. Eso es = that's it / exactly right. Warm and encouraging …
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Así es...

That's right... / Indeed... / That's how it is...

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Slightly more formal than eso es. Confirms something as true or correct. Así es = that's right / indeed so. …
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