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Then, But, Because... in Spanish 🧠

Then, But, Because... in Spanish 🧠

A simple lesson on connectors + audio to practice + a quiz.

Alejandro Nunez
January 13, 2026

Hola 👋🏻

Gracias por estar aquí.

Bienvenido/a a Master Spanish Weekly.

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Last week in class

Last week in class, I asked some of you what you do in Spanish outside of class. The ones who make the most progress are the ones who connect Spanish to things they already enjoy.

Some of you love the food. Some love the music. Others enjoy history, travel, or meeting people from different countries.

That’s not random; that’s how your brain stays interested.

Research shows that when learning is tied to curiosity and interest, your brain pays more attention and retains information better, which is one reason Spanish sticks when you connect it to things you love (music, food, travel, etc.).

Read more about this topic here 👉 Why Curiosity Enhances Learning

Now, let’s go to today’s lesson:

Connectors in Spanish (the simple way)

If your Spanish feels like this:

Yo trabajo. Yo estudio. Yo estoy cansado.

No connectors

You’re not doing anything wrong. It’s just missing a few connectors.

Connectors are the words that make Spanish sound like real speech:

then, but, because, so, although, however, also…

Once you start using them, your sentences instantly feel smoother.

The 7 connectors you need first

Spanish	English	Example (Spanish)	Example (English)
luego	then	Estudié y luego descansé.	I studied, and then I rested.
pero	but	Quiero ir, pero estoy cansado/a.	I want to go, but I’m tired.
porque	because	Estudio español porque me gusta la cultura hispana	I study Spanish because I like the Hispanic culture.
entonces	so / then (result)	Tengo una reunión, entonces no puedo ir.	I have a meeting, so I can’t go.
aunque	although / even though	Aunque está lloviendo, vamos a ir.	Although it’s raining, we’re going to go.
también	also	Yo también quiero ir.	I also want to go.
sin embargo	however	Quiero practicar; sin embargo, hoy no tengo tiempo.	I want to practice; however, today I don’t have time.

🎧 Listen & repeat — Listen to the examples from the chart while reading along.

That’s how connectors turn short ideas into real speech.

🧩 Mini Quiz: Choose the best Connector:

1. Me gusta el café ___ el té.
A) pero
B) y
C) aunque

2. No quiero salir ___ estoy cansado.
A) entonces
B) porque
C) también

3. ___ está lloviendo, voy a correr.
A) aunque
B) y
C) porque

4. Estoy cansado, ___ me voy a dormir.
A) y
B) porque
C) entonces

5. Yo ___ quiero practicar español.
A) también
B) pero
C) aunque

Gracias

Gracias por aprender conmigo y por tu interés en conectarte con la cultura hispana.

No olvides agregar un poco de español a tu día: una canción, un video o una frase.

¡Poco a poco se llega lejos!

Un abrazo,
Alejandro Nuñez, Founder and Director @ Vokally

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