Portuguese/Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join phrases together. The most common in Portuguese are:

e - and Os colegas bebem café frio e chá quente The colleagues drink cold coffee and hot tea. mas - but Este copo está vazio, mas o outro copo está cheio. This glass is empty, but the other glass is full.

porque - because Eu tento interessar-me por política porque tenho que ir votar para o mês que vem. I am trying to get interested (lit. interest myself) in politics because I have to go to vote next month.

enquanto - while Ele cantou enquanto os seus pais ouviam. He sang while his parents listened.

logo - therefore, so Estou cansado, logo não vou me levantar. I am tired, therefore I won't get up.