Conjunctions are the words that we use to connect words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Basically, on your quest towards expressing yourself and communicating with Spanish-speakers, conjunctions are like the glue that holds your ideas together and provides a bit of flow.
Common Spanish Conjunctions
| CONJUNCTION | EXAMPLE |
| que (that, which, than ) | Tiene un pájaro que habla. He has a bird that talks. |
| y (and) | Quiero la camisa azul y los zapatos negros. I want the blue shirt and the black shoes. |
| o (or) | ¿Debo de comprar la camisa o los zapatos? Should I buy the shirt or the shoes? |
| como (as, like) | Duerme como un bebé. She sleeps like a baby. |
| si (if) | No sé si puedo ir. I don't know if I can go. |
| pero (but) | No puedo ir, pero te llamo mañana. I can't go, but I'll call you tomorrow. |
| porque (because) | Como porque tengo hambre. I eat because I am hungry. |
| cuando (when) | Voy a la cama cuando estoy cansado. I go to bed when I am tired. |
| donde (where) | No sé donde el perro se esconde. I don't know where the dog hides. |
| aunque (although, even though) | Estoy comiendo aunque no tengo hambre. I am eating eventhough I'm not hungry. |
| sino (but, but rather) | No quiero comida sino una bebida. I don't want food, but (rather) a drink. |
| sin embargo (however) | Quiere ir. Sin embargo, su madre no la deja. She wants to go. However, her mom doesn't let her. |
| por lo tanto (therefore) | Su madre no la deja salir esta noche. Por lo tanto, no va a la fiesta. Her mom won't let her go out tonight. Therefore, she's not going to the party. |
| así que (therefore) | Me despierto temprano, así que estoy cansado por la tarde. I wake up early, therefore I am tired in the afternoon. |
| o sea (in other words) | Hace calor y sol, o sea ¡un día perfecto para la playa! It's warm in sunny, in other words a perfect beach day! |