Linking with y and pero
y and pero
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y and pero
y adds information (Soy americana y vivo en Los Ángeles). pero contrasts (Soy alemán, pero vivo en Suiza).
Examples in context
Read the examples and compare their English meanings.
Adding Information
Use y to connect similar ideas.
Soy americana y vivo en Los Ángeles.
I am American and I live in Los Angeles.
Showing Contrast
Use pero to introduce a twist.
Soy alemán, pero vivo en Suiza.
I am German, but I live in Switzerland.
Common mix-ups
Use pero instead of y when the second idea contrasts with the first.
I like coffee, but I do not like tea.
Try a reply
Say or write your answer in Spanish before opening the example.
I want to go, but I work tomorrow.
Show one possible answer
Quiero ir, pero trabajo mañana.
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