pues ya que
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pues ya que(
pwehs
yah
keh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. well, since
¿Te sentó mal lo que te dije el otro día? - Pues ya que lo mencionas, sí, me sentó mal.Did what I said the other day upset you? - Well, since you mention it, yes, it upset me.
b. well, as
No tengo hambre. - Pues ya que mamá ha hecho el pastel especialmente para ti, deberías comerlo.I'm not hungry. - Well, as mom has made the cake especially for you, you should eat it.
c. well, seeing as
Veníamos a bañarnos a tu piscina, no sabíamos que estaba vacía. - Pues ya que están aquí, podrían ayudarme a limpiarla.We came to take a swim in your pool. We didn't realize it had been drained. - Well, seeing as you're here, you could help me clean it.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No me apetece ir al teatro. - Pues ya que hemos comprado los boletos, tendremos que ir.I don't feel like going to the theater. - Well, we've bought tickets, so we'll have to go.
Pues ya que nos subían el sueldo, podían habérnoslo subido un poco más.Well, while they were in the process of raising our salary, they could have raised it a bit more.
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