No. 14 in Romanian
si
The Romanian word "și" means "and" in English.
In a sentence
Ana și Maria merg la piață.
Ana and Maria go to the market.
In this sentence, 'și' is used as a conjunction to mean 'and', linking two nouns.
El învață engleza și germana.
He learns English and German.
Here, 'și' again serves as a conjunction meaning 'and', connecting two types of knowledge being learned by the subject.
Dacă și numai dacă ai timp, te rog să mă ajuți.
If and only if you have time, please help me.
In this example, 'și' forms part of the phrase 'și numai dacă' (and only if), emphasizing the condition stated in the sentence.
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