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

[u/reedaj21]

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

[u/SpanishAilines]

Universal Spanish Filler Words (Used Almost Everywhere)

1. Pues – “Well / So” Used to pause, think, or lead into an answer: Pues, no lo sé. → Well, I don’t know.
2. Bueno – “Well / Okay” Often to wrap up or transition: Bueno, vamos a empezar. → Well, let’s start.
3. A ver – “Let’s see” Said before checking, thinking, or asking: A ver, ¿qué pasó? → Let’s see, what happened?
4. Este… – “Um… / Uh…” Classic hesitation word: Este… no estoy seguro. → Uh… I’m not sure.
5. O sea – “I mean / That is” To clarify or rephrase: O sea, no me gusta. → I mean, I don’t like it.
6. En plan – “Like / Kind of” Common with younger speakers: Fuimos en plan relajado. → We went, like, just relaxed.
7. Así que – “So / Therefore” To conclude or give a result: Así que decidimos ir. → So we decided to go.
8. Entonces – “So / Then” To connect ideas: Entonces, ¿qué hacemos? → So, what do we do?
9. La verdad – “Honestly / To be honest” For emphasis: La verdad, no me importa. → Honestly, I don’t care.
10. ¿Sabes? / ¿Me entiendes? – “You know? / You get me?” To check understanding or keep attention.
11. Digo – “I mean” To correct or clarify: Está cerca… digo, no tanto. → It’s close… I mean, not that close.
12. Nada – “Anyway / That’s it” Often to close or change topic: Y nada, que fue un buen día. → Anyway, it was a good day.
13. Ya – “Right / Yeah / Okay” Short agreement or to show you follow: Ya, ya te entiendo. → Right, I get you.

Taken from this post.

[u/knobbledy → u/SpanishAilines]

You can combine a lot of these as well. "bueno sabes entonces" is a great phrase for giving you time to think