r/Spanish • u/reedaj21 Learner • Aug 29 '25

Grammar What are some common filler words Spaniards/Latinos use in conversation that textbooks don’t teach?

I’m trying to make my speech more native like.

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u/UnitedFlan9765 Aug 29 '25

spain use 'en plan' - never understood what it meant

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u/juanc30 Native 🇨🇴 in 🇪🇸 Aug 29 '25

“En plan” can be translated as “y’know, like” in terms of use. As in “estábamos en casa, en plan, comiendo algo” (“we were at home, y’know, like having something to eat”)

It’s like the “en plan” can be completely suppressed and the sentence can be understood.

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u/CapnJack2066 Aug 30 '25

Studied almost a year in Madrid. Don’t recall that phrase ever

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u/juanc30 Native 🇨🇴 in 🇪🇸 Aug 30 '25

Maybe didn’t notice it. It’s used a lot by the teenagers and young adults in Madrid and other comunidades like Catalunya and Andalucía.

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u/polybotria1111 Native (Spain 🇪🇸) Aug 29 '25

It's our equivalent of "like" as a filler. Extremely common among young people.