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How to Say ‘Much better, actually.’ in Spain Spanish

Pues mucho mejor, la verdad.

pwes MOO-choh meh-HOR lah behr-DAHD

[pwes MOO-choh meh-HOR lah behr-DAHD]

💬 Usage Tip: pues at the start of an answer is a filler, like English "well...". It buys a second and sounds natural.

Phrase Breakdown

Pues mucho mejor,

pwes MOO-choh meh-HOR

Well, much better,

'Pues' is a filler word like 'well'. The 'j' in 'mejor' is a raspy sound from the throat: 'me-JOR'.

Example

Pues mucho mejor que ayer.

Well, much better than yesterday.

Words in this phrase

Pues

[pwes]

well / then

Filler word used to draw a conclusion or react, like 'well' or 'so'.

Example

Pues vamos al cine.

Well, let's go to the cinema.

mucho

[MOO-choh]

a lot

An adverb meaning to a great degree or very much.

Example

Se apoyan «Mucho» en esa empresa.

They support each other a lot in that company.

mejor

[meh-HOR]

better

Of superior quality or excellence.

Example

Este plan suena mejor que el otro.

This plan sounds better than the other.

la verdad.

lah behr-DAHD

to be honest.

At the end of a sentence it means 'honestly'. The final 'd' is very soft, almost silent: 'la ber-DA'.

Example

Estoy cansado, la verdad.

I'm tired, to be honest.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

verdad

[behr-DAHD]

truth

Noun; 'la verdad' at the end of a sentence means 'honestly' or 'to be honest'.

Example

Estoy cansado, la verdad.

I'm tired, to be honest.

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