Learn Spanish Grammar Lesson Act 7 Connectors Mexican Chunks Nuance

Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 631

Y

The word y means and. Before an i sound it switches to e. Padre e hijo. Aguja e hilo. A spanish grammar rule that keeps speech smooth. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 632

O

The word o means or. Before an o sound it switches to u. Siete u ocho. Mujer u hombre. A spanish grammar rule that keeps choice clear. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 633

Pero

The connector pero means but. It pushes back on the prior thought. Quiero ir pero no puedo. Core spanish grammar of the everyday twist. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 634

Sino

The connector sino means but rather. It corrects the prior thought after a no. No quiero cerveza sino mezcal. Polite spanish grammar. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 635

Sino Que

The phrase sino que means but rather plus a new verb. No fui al cine sino que me quedé. Spanish grammar that flips one action to another. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 636

Es Que

The opener es que means the thing is. Mexicans use it to soften any excuse. Es que había mucho tráfico. Core spoken spanish grammar. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 637

Lo Que Pasa Es Que

The phrase lo que pasa es que means the thing is. It opens a longer excuse. Lo que pasa es que se me hizo tarde. Spoken spanish grammar. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 638

Para Colmo

The phrase para colmo means to top it off. Used when one more bad thing piles on. Y para colmo se puso a llover. Spoken spanish grammar. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 639

Encima

The word encima means on top of that. Short and casual when one more thing hits. Llegó tarde y encima. Spoken spanish grammar. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 640

Porque

Said as one word porque means because. It gives the reason for what happened. No fui porque tenía chamba. Core spanish grammar of cause. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 641

Por Que

Split as two words por qué means why. It asks for a reason. Por qué no vienes. Por qué tan serio. Core spanish grammar of the question. Learn Spanish grammar.

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Learn Spanish Grammer Lesson 642

Como

Starting a sentence with como means since. Como llegaste tarde ya nos fuimos. The spanish grammar move that puts the reason up front. Learn Spanish grammar.

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