đŸ”€ Easy vocab: Conectores – Connectors !

đŸ”€ Easy vocab: Conectores – Connectors !

đŸ—Łïž Hoy aprenderemos los conectores mĂĄs comunes en español They are used to connect ideas, express contrast, cause or effect. They are essential for speaking fluently and sounding natural.

⚖ Conectores de contraste – Contrast connectors

  • Aunque – Although / Even though
  • Sin embargo – However / Nevertheless
  • Pero – But
  • No obstante – Nevertheless
  • A pesar de que – In spite of / Even though
  • En cambio – On the other hand
  • Mientras que – Whereas / While
  • De todas formas – Anyway / In any case
  • Aunque estĂĄ lloviendo, salgo a caminar. – Although it’s raining, I go out for a walk.
  • EstĂĄ lloviendo, sin embargo, tengo un paraguas. – It’s raining, however, I have an umbrella.
  • Tengo paraguas, pero siempre me mojo un poco. – I have an umbrella, but I always get a bit wet.
  • EstĂĄ frĂ­o, no obstante, disfruto del aire fresco. – It’s cold, however, I enjoy the fresh air.
  • A pesar de que hace frĂ­o, me siento bien. – In spite of the cold, I feel good.
  • Me gusta salir, en cambio, mi hermano prefiere quedarse en casa. – I like to go out, on the other hand, my brother prefers to stay home.
  • Mientras que Ă©l mira una pelĂ­cula, yo camino. – While he watches a movie, I go for a walk.
  • De todas formas, los dos pasamos una buena tarde. – Anyway, we both have a nice afternoon.

💡 Conectores de causa y consecuencia – Cause and effect connectors

  • Porque – Because
  • Ya que – Since / As / Because
  • Como – As / Since (at the beginning of a sentence)
  • Por eso – That’s why / Therefore
  • AsĂ­ que – So / Therefore
  • Entonces – So / Then
  • Por lo tanto – Therefore / Thus
  • En consecuencia – As a result
  • Me acuesto temprano, porque tengo sueño. – I go to bed early because I’m sleepy.
  • Vamos al parque ya que estĂĄ soleado. – We go to the park since it’s sunny.
  • Como no tengo dinero, no puedo comprar el libro. – As I don’t have money, I can’t buy the book.
  • EstudiĂ© mucho, por eso aprendĂ­ mucho. – I studied a lot, that’s why I learned a lot.
  • Ella estĂĄ cansada, asĂ­ que no quiere salir. – She’s tired, so she doesn’t want to go out.
  • No habĂ­a autobuses, entonces caminamos a casa. – There were no buses, so we walked home.
  • LloviĂł todo el dĂ­a, por lo tanto no fuimos a la playa. – It rained all day, therefore we didn’t go to the beach.
  • No estudiĂł, en consecuencia no aprobĂł el examen. – He didn’t study, as a result he didn’t pass the exam.

🕒 Conectores de secuencia y tiempo – Sequence and time connectors

  • Primero – First
  • DespuĂ©s – Then / After
  • Luego – Later / Next
  • Mientras – While
  • Antes de – Before
  • DespuĂ©s de – After
  • Al final – In the end / Finally
  • Finalmente – Finally
  • Primero, me levanto y me lavo la cara. – First, I get up and wash my face.
  • DespuĂ©s, desayuno con mi familia. – Then, I have breakfast with my family.
  • Luego, voy a la escuela. – Next, I go to school.
  • Mientras estudio, escucho mĂșsica. – While I study, I listen to music.
  • Antes de almorzar, termino mi tarea. – Before lunch, I finish my homework.
  • DespuĂ©s de comer, descanso. – After eating, I rest.
  • Al final, paseo con mi perro. – In the end, I walk my dog.
  • Finalmente, me ducho y duermo. – Finally, I take a shower and go to sleep.