"Filler" Words?
Well I know in English a lot of people, especially teens, say things such as "like" and "um" when they're still thinking of what they can say. In Spanish are there any words that are used like this?
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They are called language crutches and shouldn't be used that much, at any rate, here a few. A ver = let's see. Bueno/Pues = well. Es decir = that is to say....
I think filler words are good to learn in Spanish, such as "este" "pues" "bueno" because it keeps you from saying them in English when you want to seem more fluent in Spanish.
I used to say "okay" all the time during a conversation. Now I say "está bien." At least I'm speaking Spanish!
Words like "um" and "well" are the linguistic and mental equivalent of styrofoam peanuts. Most Spanish-speakers I know, who try to speak with "educación" try to avoid them, but just like their English-speaking counterparts have a hard trouble kicking the habit once it's started.
Two very common filler words or phrases are: "como se llama," as in "Compré un...como se llama...una blusa de Tommy Hilfiger." Or something along those lines.
Another common filler word is: "este" As in..."Pusé los tenedores en su...este...este...en su cajón."
So you might get something like this, especially if the person is distracted or a natural scatterbrain:
Scatterbrain: "Yo la ví en este...este...como se llama..."
Other speaker: "En la iglesia?"
Scatterbrain (chuckling): "Si."
We have a few previous discussions on this topic.
I often say well... or so..at the start of a sentence, I think that's equivalent to saying Pues... which I hear on spanish tv.
I'm sure someone who knows better will be along shortly. 
