Conjunctions are joining words that link together parts of a sentence.
You can use a number of different conjunctions in Spanish to improve your sentences and add more detail.
Here are some conjunctions that you can use in Spanish:
Spanish | English |
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Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | and |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | as well, also or too |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | but |
Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. | however |
How to use conjunctions in Spanish
Like in English, conjunctions can be used to help avoid repetition.
For example, look at the two sentences below:
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like chips
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like salad
You could join these two sentences together by adding the conjunction Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. (and) and removing the repetition of Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. (I like):
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like chips and salad
Conjunctions can also help you to join together two simple sentences or ideas to form an extended sentence.
Look at the two sentences below. Can you remember which conjunctions to use in Spanish to join them together?
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again.
You could use either Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. (but) or Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. (however):
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like cats but I don't like dogs
- Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I like cats, however, I don't like dogs
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