Pos.

Now I know what you're thinking...

Huh? Is that a real word?

And if so, why is it not in my trusty dictionary?

Well, because it's a colloquial abbreviation, that's why!

Yep, pos is just a...

👉 spoken variant of pues


And, worry not, it means the exact same thing (but is obviously WAY more informal!).

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Real examples from Voces de México

Félix the underground rapper talking about his hometown (at approx. 01:38):

Ahí donde yo vivo, pos, está bonito, la neta, está bonito.
Where I live, well, it’s nice, honestly, it’s nice.

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Adán the mariachi talking about working with other mariachis (at approx. 02:31):

Pos, ellos se la saben. Vamos, vamos a trabajar.
Well, they know the drill. Come on, let’s get to work.

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Rubén the CDMX taxi driver talking about what he did when he hit a motorcyclist (at approx. 10:43):

Entonces, en eso, pos, estaba el teléfono en frente y fui y le marqué la Cruz Roja.
Then, well, there was a phone right across the road, so I went over and called the Red Cross.

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Jesús talking about getting hooked up with a good coyote to help him cross the border (at approx. 04:55):

Pos, órale, va.
Well, alright, let's do it.