when do you replace y with e for "and"?
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when do you replace y with e for "and"?
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updated Aug 11, 2013
posted by kransel
Welcome to the forum. Remember to capitalize the beginning of your sentences. - rac1, Aug 8, 2013
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There are several threads about this:
- http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/102350/when-to-use-e-instead-y-for-and
- http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/112658/when-to-use-y-or-e
- http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/123841/when-use-y-and-when-e
- http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/212049/replacing-y-with-e-before-words-beginning-with-i-hihierba
- http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/117045/-y-versus-e
- http://www.spanishdict.com/learn/show/88 (video lesson)
updated Aug 9, 2013
edited by lizarey
posted by lizarey
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In general, when the 2nd word starts with an ´i´, or an ´i´-sound (i.e. has a silent first letter followed by an ´i´-- hijo etc)
updated Aug 9, 2013
posted by rogspax
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With y to e: if the word following "y" has the same sound for example- Mi marido e hijos están conmigo.
With o to u (pretty much same rule): if the word following "o" has the same sound for example- ¿Mujeres u hombres van esta noche?
updated Aug 11, 2013
posted by Marivera911
