Spanish Conjunctions

and (coordinating conjunction)

y (e.g., Juan y María llegan - Juan and María arrive)

but (coordinating conjunction)

pero (e.g., Quiero ir, pero estoy cansado - I want to go, but I’m tired)

or (coordinating conjunction)

o (e.g., Puedo leer o escribir - I can read or write)

for (coordinating conjunction)

pues (e.g., No salí, pues llovía - I didn’t go out, for it was raining)

nor (coordinating conjunction)

ni (e.g., No tengo tiempo ni dinero - I have neither time nor money)

so (coordinating conjunction)

así que (e.g., Estaba cansado, así que me fui - I was tired, so I left)

both...and (correlative conjunction)

tanto...como (e.g., Tanto Juan como María saben - Both Juan and María know)

either...or (correlative conjunction)

o...o (e.g., O vienes o te quedas - Either you come or you stay)

neither...nor (correlative conjunction)

ni...ni (e.g., Ni estudio ni trabajo - Neither study nor work)

not only...but also (correlative conjunction)

no solo...sino también (e.g., No solo es listo, sino también amable - Not only is he smart, but also kind)

and (copulative conjunction)

y (e.g., Corro y salto - I run and jump)

also (copulative conjunction)

también (e.g., Estudio y también trabajo - I study and also work)

or (disjunctive conjunction)

o (e.g., ¿Café o té? - Coffee or tea?)

either (disjunctive conjunction)

u (e.g., Uno u otro - One or the other)

but (adversative conjunction)

pero (e.g., Es caro, pero bueno - It’s expensive, but good)

however (adversative conjunction)

sin embargo (e.g., Llueve, sin embargo salgo - It’s raining, however I’m going out)

nevertheless (adversative conjunction)

no obstante (e.g., Está enfermo, no obstante trabaja - He’s sick, nevertheless he works)

because (subordinating conjunction - causal)

porque (e.g., Llego tarde porque perdí el bus - I’m late because I missed the bus)

since (subordinating conjunction - causal)

ya que (e.g., No vine, ya que estaba ocupado - I didn’t come since I was busy)

as (subordinating conjunction - causal)

como (e.g., Lo hice como me pediste - I did it as you asked)

that (subordinating conjunction)

que (e.g., Espero que vengas - I hope that you come)

if (subordinating conjunction - conditional)

si (e.g., Si llueve, me quedo - If it rains, I’ll stay)

unless (subordinating conjunction - conditional)

a menos que (e.g., Iré a menos que me lo prohíbas - I’ll go unless you forbid me)

provided that (subordinating conjunction - conditional)

con tal que (e.g., Lo haré con tal que me ayudes - I’ll do it provided that you help me)

although (subordinating conjunction - concessive)

aunque (e.g., Aunque llueva, saldré - Although it rains, I’ll go out)

even though (subordinating conjunction - concessive)

aun cuando (e.g., Aun cuando esté cansado, seguiré - Even though I’m tired, I’ll continue)

while (subordinating conjunction - temporal)

mientras (e.g., Leo mientras espero - I read while I wait)

before (subordinating conjunction - temporal)

antes de que (e.g., Llama antes de que llegues - Call before you arrive)

after (subordinating conjunction - temporal)

después de que (e.g., Comí después de que terminé - I ate after I finished)

when (subordinating conjunction - temporal)

cuando (e.g., Salgo cuando quiero - I leave when I want)

in order that (subordinating conjunction - purpose)

para que (e.g., Estudio para que apruebe - I study so that I pass)

so that (subordinating conjunction - purpose)

a fin de que (e.g., Lo explico a fin de que entiendas - I explain it so that you understand)