Connecting Ideas
To connect words, phrases, or full sentences, we use conjunctions. The three most common ones in Spanish are exactly like their English equivalents: y (and), o (or), and pero (but).
y (and)
Use y to add information or link similar ideas. It can connect single words or entire sentences.
| For lunch, I eat chicken and rice. | Para el almuerzo, yo como pollo y arroz. |
| The boy reads a book and the girl eats cake. | El niño lee un libro y la niña come pastel. |
o (or)
Use o when you want to offer a choice or an alternative.
| Do you eat meat or fish? | ¿Tú comes carne o pescado? |
| Do you guys eat cake for lunch or for dinner? | ¿Ustedes comen pastel para el almuerzo o para la cena? |
pero (but)
Use pero to express a contrast or exception. Just like in English, you will usually put a comma right before pero when connecting two full thoughts.
| They buy the chicken, but not the fish. | Ellos compran el pollo, pero no el pescado. |
| I buy expensive meat, but you buy cheap rice. | Yo compro carne cara, pero tú compras arroz barato. |
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