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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
  1. well
    Well, then, so
    Pues, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? // Well, what are we going to do now?
  2. since
    Since, because
    No puedo ir, pues estoy enfermo. // I can't go, since I'm sick.