Conjunctions are words that are used to link two terms in a clause or two clauses. Here are two examples:<\/p>\n
Juan y<\/strong> Mar\u00eda son primos.<\/em> (Juan and Maria are cousins.) In the first example, the conjunction y<\/strong>\u00a0links two terms: Juan<\/em> and Mar\u00eda<\/em>, nouns, which make up the subject of the sentence. In the second example, the conjunction y<\/strong> links two clauses that form a compound sentence: Lo encontramos en la calle<\/em> and lo invitamos a cenar.<\/em><\/p>\n There are two kinds of conjunctions in Spanish: las coordinadas\/coordinantes<\/em> and las subordinadas\/subordinantes<\/em>. Today we’re going to take a look at the coordinating ones. Coordinating conjunctions are used when the clauses of the sentence are independent and have independent meanings. Here are the conjunciones coordinadas <\/em>in Spanish:<\/p>\n 1. y – e – ni<\/strong><\/p>\n Y<\/strong> (and) When y<\/strong> comes before a word that starts with i<\/strong> or hi<\/strong> (followed by a consonant), it has to be replaced by e<\/strong>, due to phonetic reasons (eufon\u00eda<\/em>).<\/p>\n C\u00f3mpranos naranjas e<\/strong> higos.<\/em> (Buy us some oranges and figs.) Note: We use y<\/strong> before the diphthong hie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A\u00f1ade leche y<\/strong> hierve.<\/em> (Add milk and boil it.) Ni<\/strong> (neither…nor…)<\/p>\n Ni<\/strong> caf\u00e9, ni<\/strong> leche. Acepto un t\u00e9.<\/em> (Neither coffee, nor milk. I’ll have some tea.) 2. o – u<\/strong><\/p>\n O<\/strong> (or) When the conjunction o<\/strong> precedes words that start with o<\/strong> or ho<\/strong>, it has to be replaced by u<\/strong>.<\/p>\n plata u<\/strong> oro<\/em> (silver or gold) When the conjunction o<\/strong> comes between numbers, we need to replace it with \u00f3<\/strong> so as not to confuse it with the number zero.<\/p>\n 8 \u00f3<\/strong> 9<\/em> (read like = ocho o nueve<\/em>) Stay tuned for the second part of the coordinating conjunctions soon! Nos vemos prontito.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Conjunctions are words that are used to link two terms in a clause or two clauses. Here are two examples: Juan y Mar\u00eda son primos. (Juan and Maria are cousins.) Lo encontramos por la calle y lo invitamos a cenar. (We run into him on the street and we invited him to dinner.) In the…<\/p>\n
\nLo encontramos por la calle y<\/strong> lo invitamos a cenar.<\/em> (We run into him on the street and we invited him to dinner.)<\/p>\n
\nHay que comprar pan y<\/strong> leche.<\/em> (We have to buy bread and milk.)
\nhombres y<\/strong> mujeres<\/em> (men and women)<\/p>\n
\nfabricantes e<\/strong> importadores<\/em> (manufacturers and importers)<\/p>\n
\nflores y<\/strong> hierbas<\/em> (flowers and herbs)<\/p>\n
\nNo me gustan ni<\/strong>\u00a0este ni<\/strong> aquel.<\/em> (I like neither this one nor the other one.)<\/p>\n
\n\u00bfHierro o<\/strong> acero?<\/em> (Iron or steel?)
\n\u00bfAgua o<\/strong> vino?<\/em> (Water or wine?)<\/p>\n
\nminutos u<\/strong> horas<\/em> (minutes or hours)<\/p>\n
\n9 \u00f3<\/strong> 8<\/em> (read like = nueve u ocho<\/em>)
\n12 \u00f3<\/strong> 15<\/em> (read like = doce o quince<\/em>)
\n20 \u00f3<\/strong> 30<\/em> (read like = veinte o treinta<\/em>)
\n8 \u00f3<\/strong> 80<\/em> (read like = ocho u ochenta<\/em>)<\/p>\n