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In Spanish, the conjunction "o" often changes to "u" before words beginning with "o" or "ho."
either(
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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. (indicating two options)
a. o
Either close the door or come inside.O cierra la puerta o entra.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
2. (one or another)
a. cualquiera de los dos
You can choose either glass.Puedes escoger cualquiera de los dos vasos.
b. ninguno de los dos (with a negated verb)
I don't think either team will win.No creo que gane ninguno de los dos equipos.
3. (both)
a. ambos
There was a person on either side of me on the plane.Tenía a una persona a ambos lados de mí en el avión.
b. cada
There were beautiful ferns on either side of the country lane.Había unos helechos hermosos a cada lado del sendero rural.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g. she).
pronoun
4. (one or another)
a. cualquiera
I like both of those popsicle flavors, so I can eat either.Me gustan las paletas de ambos sabores, así que puedo comerme cualquiera.
b. ninguno (with a negated verb)
I don't like beef or chicken sandwiches. I don't want either.No me gustan los sándwiches ni de carne ni de pollo. No quiero ninguno.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
5. (as well)
a. tampoco (with a negated verb)
I don't like cockroaches either.No me gustan las cucarachas tampoco.
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either
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (one or other)
a. cualquiera de los/las dos
either candidate may winpuede ganar cualquiera de los (dos) candidatos
2. (each of the two)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
on either sidea cada lado
in either caseen los dos casos, en cualquier caso
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g. she).
pronoun
3. (general)
a. cualquiera
either (of them) will dome sirve cualquiera (de ellos)
I don't believe either of youno os creo a ninguno de los dos
I don't want either of themno quiero ninguno
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
4. (general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
either … or…o… o…, (o) bien… o bien…
either you or your brothero tú o tu hermano
either come in or go out!¡o entras o sales!
I don't eat either meat or fishno como (ni) carne ni pescado
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
5. (general)
a. tampoco
if you don't go, I won't go eithersi tú no vas, yo tampoco
he can't sing, and he can't act eitherno sabe cantar ni tampoco actuar
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either [ˈaɪðəʳ]
adjective
1 (one or other) (positive) cualquiera de los dos; (negative) ninguno de los dos
either day would suit me cualquiera de los dos días me viene bien; I don't like either book no me gusta ninguno de los dos libros; you can do it either way puedes hacerlo de este modo o del otro
2 (each) cada
in either hand en cada mano; on either side of the road a ambos lados de la carretera
on either side
pronoun
(positive) cualquiera de los dos; (negative) ninguno de los dos
"which bus will you take?" — "either" —¿qué autobús vas a coger? —cualquiera de los dos; give it to either of them dáselo a cualquiera de los dos; either of us cualquiera de nosotros; I don't want either of them no quiero ninguno de los dos; I don't like either of them no me gusta ninguno de los dos
choose either of them
conjunction
either ... or o ... o; either come in or stay out o entra o quédate fuera; I have never been to either Paris or Rome no he estado nunca ni en París ni en Roma; you can have either ice cream or yoghurt puedes tomar o helado o yogur
adverb
tampoco
he can't sing either tampoco sabe cantar; no, I haven't either no, yo tampoco; I don't like milk and I don't like eggs either no me gusta la leche y tampoco me gustan los huevos
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