Spanish Conjunctions

"Front","Back"

"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)"