pues

See also: pués

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpwes/ [ˈpwes]
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: pues

Etymology 1

Conjunction

pues

1. alternative form of pos

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• puedes

Verb

pues

1. second-person singular present indicative of poder

Further reading

• “pues”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “pos”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Catalan

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish pues.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [puˈes], [pwes], [pos]

Conjunction

pues

1. (proscribed, Castilianism, colloquial) so, then; in that case

   Synonym: doncs

2. (proscribed, Castilianism, colloquial) because, since

   Synonyms: ja que, puix que

Usage notes

• Considered a barbarisme influence of Spanish. It is also written pos in an even more colloquial way.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈpu.əs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈpu.es]
• Rhymes: -ues

Noun

pues

1. plural of pua

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /py/
• Homophones: pu, pue, puent, pus, put, pût

Verb

pues

1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of puer

Anagrams

• supe, supé

Spanish

Alternative forms

• po, poh, pos
• ps (Internet slang, text messaging)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post. Compare English post-, Old Galician-Portuguese pós, Italian poi, Romanian păi, apoi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpwes/ [ˈpwes]
  • Rhymes: -es
• IPA^(key): (colloquial) /ˈpos/ [ˈpos]
  • Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification: pues

Conjunction

pues

1. so, then; in that case

   Synonym: entonces

   Si tienes algo que decir, pues dilo. ― If you have something to say, then say it.

   -Ya te puedes ir. -Pues me voy. ― -You can leave now. -I'll go, then.

2. because, since

   Synonym: ya que

   Es el mismo gato, pues tiene la misma apariencia.

   It is the same cat, since it has the same appearance.

   • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 42:

     Hay varios medios para hacerlos caer, cuando pasan entonando su fatídico tué, tué, tué, que es la única señal que delatar su presencia, pues son invisibles para todos los que no son Brujos.

     There are various means to make them fall, when they pass by intoning their fateful tué, tué, tué, which is the only signal which reveals their presence, since they are invisible to all those who are not witches.

Derived terms

• pues bien
• pues qué

Related terms

• después

Further reading

• “pues”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025