Definition: A type of conjunction that is used to connect two words or groups of words of equal grammatical status. The most common coordinating conjunctions are "and" and "or" in English, y and o in Spanish. "But" (pero) is also sometimes used as a coordinating conjunction.
Also Known As: conjunción coordinante or conjunción de coordinación in Spanish
Examples: Boldface words in these sentence are coordinating conjunctions: I know Juan and Laura. (Conozco a Juan y Laura.) I have five or six ideas. (Tengo cinco o seis ideas.) I don't like it, but I'm happy. (No me gusta, pero estoy feliz.)
