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What does ''q'' stand for in e.g. ''pues q te puedo decir''?

What does ''q'' stand for in e.g. ''pues q te puedo decir''?

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What does ''q'' stand for in e.g. ''pues q te puedo decir''?

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updated Jan 15, 2012
edited by DJ_Huero
posted by linguafranca
Edit: Adjusted for IE compatibilty - DJ_Huero, Sep 26, 2011

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It stands for qué, "qué te puedo decir?"

updated Sep 26, 2011
posted by unMica
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Youth people are used to write writing q or q' instead of que. Usually seen in text messages and it's a bad habit in formal writing.

Pues, que te puedo decir. - Well. What can I say?

I hope you can understand me and please correct my English, too. Good Luck, and welcome to the forum.

updated Jan 15, 2012
edited by nelson_rafael
posted by nelson_rafael
¿qué te puede decir? - 0074b507, Sep 25, 2011
Oh sí, ¿Qué te puedo decir? - nelson_rafael, Sep 25, 2011
Or: ¿Qué puedo decir? - nelson_rafael, Sep 25, 2011
correcting your english: Young people are used to writing q... - ryanenos, Sep 26, 2011
Thank you, Ryamenos. - nelson_rafael, Sep 26, 2011