Spanish Conjunction Use
Padre e hijo entraron.
Father and son came in.
Father and son came in.
Tiene siete u ocho hermanos.
He has seven or eight brothers.
He has seven or eight brothers.
Creo que vendrá.
I think (that) he will come.
I think (that) he will come.
¿Sabe Ud. que no están casados?
Do you know (that) they are not married?
Do you know (that) they are not married?
Mi padre es viejo, pero fuerte.
My father is old, but strong.
My father is old, but strong.
Jura que lo hará, pero no lo creo.
He swears he will do it, but I don't believe it.
He swears he will do it, but I don't believe it.
La casa no es blanca, sino gris.
The house is not white, but (on the contrary) gray.
The house is not white, but (on the contrary) gray.
No deseamos beber, sino comer.
We don't wish to drink, but (on the contrary) to eat.
We don't wish to drink, but (on the contrary) to eat.
No leo sino que escribo estas cartas.
I am not reading, but (on the contrary) I am writing these letters.
I am not reading, but (on the contrary) I am writing these letters.
No vino, sino que llamó.
He didn't come, he telephoned.
He didn't come, he telephoned.
Debía haberlo hecho, mas no pude.
I should have done it, but I was unable to.
I should have done it, but I was unable to.