English - Spanish Dictionary
/ˈænd/
And is a conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. In Spanish, it is translated as y or e depending on the context.
| # | Type | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | and used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera | y |
| 2 | conjunction | and used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera | e |
| 3 | conjunction | and used to string together sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order | y |
| 4 | conjunction | and used at the end of a list to indicate the last item | y |
| 5 | conjunction | and used at the end of a list to indicate the last item | e |
I like apples and oranges.
Me gustan las manzanas y las naranjas.
He woke up, had breakfast, and left for work.
Se despertó, desayunó y se fue al trabajo.
Is it red, blue, and green?
¿Es rojo, azul y verde?
Use y before most words, but switch to e before words beginning with i- or hi- (for example, niños e hijas). This avoids the awkward sound of y followed by a vowel sound. The choice between y and e depends only on the following word's initial sound, not on formality.
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