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Old May 05, 2009, 05:09 AM
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What is the difference in meaning between entonces and pues? When is one used versus the other?
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Old May 05, 2009, 09:05 AM
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What is the difference in meaning between entonces and pues? When is one used versus the other?
Sometimes "pues" and "entonces" are used indiscriminately.

Con este brindis, pues, termino mi discurso.
Con este brindis, entonces, termino mi discurso.

Other times, we use "pues" in an answer:

¿Fuiste allí? Pues no fui
In this case, "entonces" is not possible.

We use "entonces" when we are relating some events that have happened one after another:

El herido se levantó del suelo, entonces se puso a chillar como un loco.

"Pues" in sentences about "time" is not used, we use "entonces".

"Pues" is also used as a "pet word" (I mean a "muletilla"):

Anda, vamos, pues.
¿Qué piensas hacer, pues?
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Old May 05, 2009, 09:40 AM
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Sometimes "pues" and "entonces" are used indiscriminately.

Con este brindis, pues, termino mi discurso.
Con este brindis, entonces, termino mi discurso.

Other times, we use "pues" in an answer:

¿Fuiste allí? Pues no fui
In this case, "entonces" is not possible.

We use "entonces" when we are relating some events that have happened one after another:

El herido se levantó del suelo, entonces se puso a chillar como un loco.

"Pues" in sentences about "time" is not used, we use "entonces".

"Pues" is also used as a "pet word" (I mean a "muletilla"):

Anda, vamos, pues.
¿Qué piensas hacer, pues?
En el caso del que está en rojo también se puede usar entonces en vez de pues.
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Old May 05, 2009, 10:56 AM
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Not the only difference, but something that might help: "entonces" is often used as "so", and "pues" is often used as "well".

--So, what do you think about the new house?
(Entonces, ¿qué piensas de la nueva casa?)

--Pues no sé... pienso que es muy chica.
(Well, I don't know... I think it's too small.)
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Not the only difference, but something that might help: "entonces" is often used as "so", and "pues" is often used as "well".

--So, what do you think about the new house?
(Entonces, ¿qué piensas de la nueva casa?)

--Pues no sé... pienso que es muy chica.
(Well, I don't know... I think it's too small.)
Ah, you mean "tonsqué"?

BTW, in English is used exactly the same way. Then...(what(?))
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Old May 06, 2009, 10:56 AM
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I like your answer. It really helps
Tengo gusto de su respuesta. Él realmente ayudas.
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