Spanish Suborinating Conjuctions and More

porque

because

pues

well, since, as, so

puesto que

because, since, given that

ya que

because, since, now that, as

dado que

because, since, now that, as

como

since, because (when como starts the sentece) about, around (approxmiation), the way

Que

that, than, or

Aunque

though, although, even though, in spite of

bien que

although, though, albeit (used with subjunctive)

por más que

as much as, no matter how much, however much (uses subjunctive mood)

si bien

even though, although (always followed by indicative and refers to real or accepted fact)

si

If

con tal que

in order to (used when theres no change of subject between clauses)

siempre que

every time, whenever

así que

so

de modo que

so that, in order that, in such a way (links a cause and its consequence)

conque

so, so then (used to express consequence or result, simliar to por lo tanto + used at the start of a sentence to express suprise or irony)

para que

so that, in order to (uses the subjunctive because outcome is desired, hypotheical, or future-oriented)

a fin de que

so that, in order to (uses subjunctive because outcome is hypothecial or desired)

mientras

while, whilst, meanwhile, whereas

en cuanto

according to, as soon as (indicative for past or habitual actions + subjunctive for future actions)

recién

just, recently, only just (used at the start of a sentence or before the main verb)

junto a

beside, alongside

contra

against

hasta

until, till

mediante

by means, by means of, via

sobre

over, above, on the top of, on top of, about

tras

after, behind (indicates time sequence, physical location, and pursuit/desire)

desde

since, from (marks a starting point in time, space, or circumstance)

por eso

that’s how

entonces

so, then (used to show cause and effect)

entonces que

then what

en cualquier lugar

anywhere

personalmente

personally

en lugar de

instead of (used to express replacement or subsitiution)

Tal vez

maybe

Por un lado

on the one hand

por otro lado

On the other hand

Sin embargo

However

Además

Addtionally, besides

además de

in addition to

además de eso

besides that

sin que

without (used with the subjunctive)

a menos que

unless that

ojála

hopefully (used for wishes, hopes desires + always followed by subjunctive)

tan pronto como

as soon as (only followed by subjuctive if the following situation is in the future)

otra vez

again

una otra vez

one more time

una y otra vez

again and again

Al principio

at first

No obstante

nevertheless

asimismo

in addition

Según

according to

aún

still

durante todo

throughout (time)

a tráves de todo

throughout (space)