O sea

I mean / That is to say

Conversation Fillers

Notes & Usage:

One of the most common fillers in Spanish. Used to clarify, rephrase, or soften what was just said. Equivalent to 'I mean' or 'like' in informal English.

See It in Context

O sea, no es que no quiera ir, es que no puedo.

I mean, it's not that I don't want to go, it's that I can't.

—¿Te gustó? —O sea, estuvo bien, pero no me emocionó.

—Did you like it? —I mean, it was fine, but it didn't excite me.

Es muy simpático, o sea, todo el mundo lo quiere.

He's very friendly, I mean, everyone loves him.

No me gusta, o sea, prefiero algo diferente.

I don't like it, I mean, I prefer something different.

Vamos el lunes, o sea, dentro de dos días.

We're going on Monday, that is, in two days.

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