NOTES
(by DuoItalian)
A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
- Non ho sete, né fame. (I’m not hungry nor thirsty.)
- Vuoi birra o vino? (Do you want beer or wine?)
- Cammina più veloce oppure faremo tardi. (Walk faster or else we’ll be late.)
- Non giochiamo se piove. (We do not play if it rains.)
TIP: The conjunction e (and) is used before a word beginning with a consonant, whereas the conjunction ed (and) is used before a word beginning with a vowel.
- Arancione e grigio sono colori. (Orange and grey are colors.)
- Un ragazzo ed una ragazza. (A boy and a girl.)
VOCABULARY
(from Duolingo)
e | and |
perché | because |
ma | but |
se | if |
né | nor, neither |
o | or |
oppure | or else, otherwise |
che | that |
finché | as long as |
mentre | while |
bensì | but, rather |
sia | both |
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