Study GuideSpanish II–Passive Voice Conjunctions SentenceVariations1. Conjunctions1.1What Is a Conjunction?Aconjunctionis a word that connects ideas. Most of the time, it joins two phrases or two completesentences. In English, we use words likeand,but, andor. Spanish uses similar words, but some ofthem work a little differently. This chapter explains the most common Spanish conjunctions and howto use them correctly.1.2Pero and Mas–Saying “But”PeroThe conjunctionperomeans“but”and connects two independent ideas, just likehoweverin English.Example:Quieren asistir al concierto de Orishas pero nopueden viajar a Francia.They want to attend the Orishas concert, but they can’t travel to France.MasThe wordmasalso means“but.”It is a synonym ofpero, but it is used less often and sounds moreformal.Example:No compraría un nuevo coche mas lo necesito tanto.I wouldn’t buy a new car, but I need it so much.When“but”means“other than”or“except,”Spanish usesmas que.Example:Nadie mas que Luis quiere asistir al concierto de Ranchero.Nobody but Luis wants to attend the Ranchero concert.Preview Mode
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