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    Ó (en. Either)

    /o/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    conjunction
    It is used to offer a choice between two or more possibilities.
    Do you prefer tea or coffee?
    ¿Prefieres té o café?
    It can be used instead of 'and' to avoid cacophony.
    Father or mother.
    Padre o madre.
    Indicates proportions or successive choices.
    You will need a pencil or a pen.
    Vas a necesitar lápiz o bolígrafo.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'aut'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    whether
    indicates an alternative between two options.
    ya sea
    or
    introduces a second possible option.
    o bien
    you or me
    indicates that one of the two is the valid option.
    tú o yo

    Related Words

    alternative
    option between two or more possibilities.
    alternativa
    choice
    act of choosing between several options.
    elección
    disjunction
    situation in which different possibilities are presented.
    disyunción

    Slang Meanings

    Expresses doubt between two options.
    I’m going to the movies or I’m staying home.
    Voy al cine ó me quedo en casa.
    Used to cause confusion between two choices.
    I don’t know whether to choose pizza or a hamburger.
    No sé si elegir la pizza ó hamburguesa.