CONJUNCTIONS EN ESPAOL WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION Conjunctions

CONJUNCTIONS EN ESPAÑOL

WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION? • Conjunctions are words that join parts of sentences or even entire sentences. They are connecting words such as “and”, “or/either, ” “nor/neither, ” “but”.

Y = AND • Example: • Marc Anthony y Enrique Iglesias cantan en español.

Y=AND • When “y” goes before a word that begins with “i” or “hi”, then it changes to an “e” to differentiate the sound • Hablo español e inglés=I speak Spanish and English

O= OR, EITHER • Example: • Normalmente, duermo ocho o nueve horas.

O=OR, EITHER • When “o” goes before a word that begins with “o” or “ho”, then it changes to an “u” to differentiate the sound • ¿Vas a Nueva York u Orlando? =Are you going to New York or Orlando?

NI= NOR, NEITHER • Example”: • No queremos ni pizza ni tamales. • Note: yes, this is a double negative! In Spanish, unlike English, double negatives are acceptable.

PERO= BUT • Example: • José pierde mucho, pero yo gano frecuentamente.

PRACTICE EXERCISES: CHOOSE THE CORRECT CONJUNCTION FOR EACH SENTENCE • 1. Salma Hayek _______ Antonio Banderas trabajan en Hollywood. • 2. La profesora ni repite ____ recuerda las instruciones. • 3. No puedo decidir cuál es mi color favorito: el rojo ____ el amarillo. • 4. Ni Mitt Romney _______ Barack Obama son de Washington, D. C. • 5. Dos ____ dos son cuatro. • 6. Normalmente como dos tortillas, _______ hoy prefiero comer tres.