No. 39 in Spanish

y

"And" (conjunction).

In a sentence

Tengo un perro y un gato.
I have a dog and a cat.
Used to connect two nouns in a list.
Estaba feliz y sonriente al verla.
He was happy and smiling upon seeing her.
Used to connect two adjectives describing the same subject.
Tomaba té caliente y escuchaba música tranquila.
She was having hot tea and listening to calm music.
Used to connect two simultaneous actions.

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