the proper uses of e and y

Question

when should i use "y" versus "e" for the english "and"

as in, me gusta comer pan _ queso

Answer 1

It would always be pan y queso.

e is used for y when meaning and before a Spanish word beginning with "i" or "hi" and having the same sound as the "y" would have.

Es nieto de Juan e hijo de Raul

Habla español e inglés.

Sirve como flor y hierba. {the hi does not have the sound of the Spanish "y" (ee)}

Thanks. I knew about the first part, but I didn't know that it had to have the same sound. - Rolest, Jan 8, 2010

Answer 2

Muchos gracias!

¡Muchas gracias! with an "a". - Yeser007, Jan 8, 2010