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"Pero si" is a phrase which is often translated as "but", and "pero" is a conjunction which is also often translated as "but". Learn more about the difference between "pero si" and "pero" below.
pero si(
peh
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roh
see
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. why
¡Pero si es el mismísimo vestido que llevaba Penélope Cruz en los Óscar!Why, it's the very same dress Penelope Cruz was wearing at the Oscars!
pero(
peh
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roh
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. but
Te quiero comprar algo, pero no tengo dinero.I want to buy you something but I don't have any money.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
