The Spanish word for and is y. In front of a word that starts with i or hi, we translate and with e instead of y, except when the words starts with hie, then we do use y.
| I speak English and Spanish. | Hablo inglés y español. |
| I speak Spanish and English. | Hablo español e inglés. |
| I have many sons and daughters. | Tengo muchos hijos e hijas. |
| We have water and ice. | Tenemos agua y hielo. |
The Spanish word for or is o. In front of a word that starts with o or ho, it is u instead of o.
| Do you speak English or spanish? | Habla (usted) inglés o español? |
| We have seven or eight pesos. | Tenemos siete u ocho pesos. |
| Are you coming tomorrow or today? | Venís mañana u hoy. |
