Connectors & operators in Spanish

Core words

plus

más

preposition

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like

gustar

verb

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and

y

conjunction

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but

pero

conjunction

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with

con

preposition

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or

o

conjunction

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Story

Tarjetas en la mesa

1. En la mesa de la cocina hay cartulinas y lápices.

   On the kitchen table there are cardboards and pencils.

2. Pablo es un niño alegre, y quiere terminar su póster de clase.

   Pablo is a cheerful boy, and he wants to finish his class poster.

3. Mamá Ana tiene té y una sonrisa.

   Mom Ana has tea and a smile.

4. Pablo escribe las palabras "and", "or", "but", "with", "like" y "plus" en tarjetas de colores.

   Pablo writes the words "and", "or", "but", "with", "like" and "plus" on colored cards.

5. Él pone cada tarjeta en fila y respira hondo.

   He puts each card in a row and takes a deep breath.

6. Su codo toca las tarjetas sin querer y se mezclan.

   His elbow touches the cards by accident and they get mixed up.

7. Pablo frunce el ceño y dice: No sé dónde va cada una.

   Pablo frowns and says, "I don't know where each one goes."

8. Ana sonríe y dice: Hagamos dibujos simples bajo cada palabra, y así recuerdas.

   Ana smiles and says, "Let's make simple drawings under each word, so you'll remember."

9. Bajo "and", Pablo dibuja dos galletas juntas, y bajo "or", dibuja dos vasos y una flecha a uno.

   Under "and," Pablo draws two cookies together, and under "or," he draws two glasses with an arrow to one.

10. Bajo "but", dibuja un sol y una nube que tapan un poco el sol, y bajo "with", se dibuja de la mano con Ana.

    Under "but," he draws a sun and a cloud partly covering it, and under "with," he draws himself holding Ana's hand.

11. Bajo "like", dibuja un corazón, y bajo "plus", escribe 1+1=2.

    Under "like," he draws a heart, and under "plus," he writes 1+1=2.

12. Pablo pega las tarjetas en el póster, mira cada dibujo y asiente con calma.

    Pablo sticks the cards on the poster, looks at each picture and nods calmly.

13. La cocina es tranquila, la luz es suave, y Pablo está listo para dormir.

    The kitchen is quiet, the light is soft, and Pablo is ready to sleep.