and
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y

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"And" is a conjunction which is often translated as "y", and "y" is a noun which is often translated as "la y". Learn more about the difference between "and" and "y" below.

and(

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (general)

a. y

I'm going to the beach with my sister and my brother.Voy a la playa con mi hermana y mi hermano.

b. e (before -i or -hi)

Maria and Isabelle had lunch together last week.María e Isabelle almorzaron juntas la semana pasada.

way

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la y

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

"Yugoslavia" begins with a y."Yugoslavia" empieza con una y.

b. la ye

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

"Yellow" is written with a y, not a j."Yellow" es escribe con una ye, no una jota.

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(SMS language)

a. por qué

I can't come today. - Y not?No puedo ir hoy. - ¿Por qué no?

b. xq

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)