pues
well
The Spanish word pues means well (as in 'Well, what should we do?'). This word doesn't have any easily recognizable pieces to help with memorization.
conjunction
- wellWell, then, soPues, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? // Well, what are we going to do now?
- sinceSince, becauseNo puedo ir, pues estoy enfermo. // I can't go, since I'm sick.