Spanish A2 · Day 45
Day 45: Citas y planes — Particles: pues, bueno, vale, oye, total
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Particles: pues, bueno, vale, oye, total
- Reading: Planes para el fin de semana
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Every lesson: vocabulary with audio, grammar, reading, a speaking step and a short test.
Grammar point: Particles: pues, bueno, vale, oye, total
¡Hola! Today we're diving into a fascinating part of Spanish that makes your speech sound much more natural and conversational: muletillas y partículas (discourse markers and filler particles). These are small, expressive words that don't change the core factual meaning of a sentence, but they guide the flow of conversation, show attitude, soften requests, or give you a brief moment to think.
Key vocabulary (8 of 28 words)
- la quedada – get-together, meetup
- el imprevisto – unexpected event
- quedar – to meet up
- verse – to see each other
- más tarde – later
- más temprano – earlier
- ¿te va bien? – Does that work for you?
- ¿A qué hora quedamos? – What time are we meeting?
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