La Palabra del Día : pues

Question

pues (conjunction) ** since, then, well then**

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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Pues!! Esa es una pareja extraña!!

Well! That is an odd couple!

Great one Vaanz , well done and thank you. - ray76, Feb 28, 2011

Aww how cute!!! - 00b6f46c, Feb 28, 2011

Perfect, Vaanz, and nice pic! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Pareja dispareja! - Sheily, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 1

¡ Pues bien ! creo que mi novia es bonita . pero estoy predispuesto!

Well then I I think my girlfriend is pretty. But then , I am prejudiced.!

I liked that one great Ray !!! - Dua_Cairo, Feb 28, 2011

¡pero estoy predispuesto! ( or pero tengo prejuicios ) Good one, Ray! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Thank you dear cogu , i like that , I must look up that word i do not know it. Predispuesto? - ray76, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 2

Pues, estoy feliz de que marzo está muy cerca. Hola primavera.

Me gusta primavera también ... - Dua_Cairo, Feb 28, 2011

...feliz de que marzo está muy cerca. So am I .l GReat, Nicole! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 3

Pues bien, los lunes solo ocurren una vez por semana.
( Well, Mondays only happen once a week. )

..las correcciones se llevarán a cabo ¡como se indique!

Perfect, Sakis! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 4

¡Pues, yo no sabía nada!

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Well, I didn't know anything about it!

Perfect, Rolest! Great job today! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Gacias cogumela!! - Rolest, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 5

Pues bien, Vamos a continuar con la lección!

Well then, Let's continue with the lesson!

Good one, Joe !!! ( no reason for capitalizing "Let's" nor "Vamos") Well done! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 6

Well I don't know, why my mother says that I have lots of dresses?

Pues, no sé ¿por qué mi madre dice que tengo muchos vestidos?

Little typo, hate = have. - Leatha, Feb 28, 2011

Thanks leatha :) - 00b6f46c, Feb 28, 2011

¿Por qué mi .... Well done, Lovely! - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Thanks cogu ^_^ - 00b6f46c, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 7

Pues, claro que sí.

Well, clearly, of course.

Correct, Joyce! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 8

Pues, fue increíble, tuvimos nieve aquí en Phoenix ayer.

Well, it was incredible, we had snow here in Phoenix yesterday!

Unbelievable! :) - 0066c384, Feb 28, 2011

fue increíble- tilde- Tuvimos nieve..... ( perfect past tense) . Well done, theresa! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Thank you Cogu. Glad you like the photo dogwood! - theresa5, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 9

No necesito comer el almuerzo pues comí un desayuno grande.

I don't need to eat lunch since I ate a big breakfast.

Perfect, dogwood! : ) However, we probably would say ( more idiomatically: tomé un buen desayuno, or desayuné fuerte, or desayuné bien). Your sentence is good :) Well done! - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 10

The word 'pues'? Well, I don't know. I've never heard anyone say 'pues' before this.

¿La palabra 'pues'? Pues, no sé. Nunca he oído a nadie decir 'pues' antes de esto.

"La" palabra... Pues no sé.... ( remove the "lo" ) Good, pesta! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

¡Gracias! - pesta, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 11

Venga, cómpralo, pues lo necesitas.

Come on, buy it, since you need it.

;) Great, sally! - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 12

Muchos errores, pues bien tengo que aprender más.

So many mistakes, well then, I have to learn more.

Good, Miro! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 13

'Estoy estudiando español' te preguntarás... Pues, si.

"Am I studying Spanish", you ask....Yes, indeed.

That picture describes me today! :) - 0066c384, Feb 28, 2011

¿Estoy estudiando español?, te preguntas. Pues sí, efectivamente. Well done, wansell! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 14

Well, that is my freind. Pues ese es mi amigo.

Perfect, Jennyo! :) - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

*friend - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

Answer 15

Si no trabajas, pues no comes. If you don't work, then you don't eat.

Si no trabajas... pues no comes. ( indicative) Well done, Maria ! - cogumela, Feb 28, 2011

muchas gracias, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Feb 28, 2011