En fin, ___.
Anyway, ___.
En fin, ya es tarde; mejor vamos a casa.
Anyway, it's late; we should go home.
En fin, tengo que concentrarme en el trabajo.
Anyway, I need to focus on work.
Spanish - Social Fillers
Lesson 85 of 159
Goal: Short phrases that glue conversations together
Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.
Quick, friendly practice to help your Spanish sound natural. In this short lesson you'll hear, repeat, and use four common spoken fillers.
Level A2: This lesson focuses on spoken fillers — En fin, La verdad, Supongo que, and A ver — that help you give opinions, pause, and return to the main point. You'll hear them in a short conversation, practice recognition with quizzes, and say each phrase aloud. (CEFR-aligned.)
After this lesson you'll be able to:
- Recognize and use four common Spanish filler phrases in conversation.
- Practice softening opinions, pausing to think, and returning to a point (A2).
- Speak each phrase aloud to build natural rhythm and timing.
Ready? Let's go!
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
La verdad, ___.
To be honest, ___.
La verdad, no me gustó mucho la película.
To be honest, I didn't like the movie much.
La verdad, prefiero quedarme en casa hoy.
To be honest, I prefer to stay home today.
Supongo que ___.
I guess ___.
Supongo que llegará a las ocho.
I guess he'll arrive at eight.
Supongo que podemos intentarlo una vez más.
I guess we can try one more time.
A ver, ___
Let me see, ___
A ver, ¿qué días puedes venir la próxima semana?
Let me see, which days can you come next week?
A ver, creo que tenemos una reserva a las siete.
Let me see, I think we have a reservation at seven.
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
Two friends deciding weekend plans, using fillers to think and express opinions.
What are Anna and David deciding together?
Anna
A ver, ¿qué tal si vamos al cine el sábado?
Let me see, how about we go to the movies on Saturday?
David
La verdad, no estoy seguro. Supongo que depende del horario.
To be honest, I'm not sure. I guess it depends on the schedule.
Anna
En fin, si no podemos el sábado, podemos intentarlo el domingo.
Anyway, if we can't do Saturday, we can try Sunday.
David
Perfecto. A ver, reviso mi calendario y te escribo.
Perfect. Let me see, I'll check my calendar and text you.
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
Which Spanish phrase matches 'To be honest, ___'?
Which phrase would you use when you need a moment to check details?
Which filler best softens a guess or tentative answer?
If you want to return to the main point after a side comment, which phrase is best?
I want to be frank: To be honest, ___.
I want to be frank: ___.
We got sidetracked; anyway, let's finish the plan.
We got sidetracked; ____, let's finish the plan.
I'm not sure about the time; I guess maybe nine?
I'm not sure about the time; ____, maybe nine?
Match the core phrases
Match the extra phrases
4. Speaking Practice
Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).
Recording stays on your device only. Check speech uses your browser's speech tools when available.
Say this phrase out loud:
En fin, ___.
Anyway, ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
La verdad, ___.
To be honest, ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
Supongo que ___.
I guess ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
A ver, ___
Let me see, ___