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Este...

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

Conversation Fillers
Notes & Usage:

The most common Spanish pause filler, equivalent to 'um' or 'er' in English. Used while thinking of the right word. More common in Spain. In Latin America, eh or este are used.

See It in Context

Lo que quiero decir es... este... que necesitamos más tiempo.

What I mean is... um... that we need more time.

—¿Cuál es tu opinión? —Este... es complicado.

—What's your opinion? —Uh... it's complicated.

Este... no recuerdo exactamente.

Um... I don't remember exactly.