coordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction (conjunción coordinante)
one of seven short joining words (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that link equal parts of a sentence.
Example
I wanted to go, but I had to work. (But joins two complete thoughts; remember FANBOYS.)
In Spanish
coordinating conjunction (conjunción coordinante) — una de las siete palabras cortas de enlace (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) que unen partes iguales de una oración.
I wanted to go, but I had to work. (But une dos ideas completas; recuerda FANBOYS, las iniciales en inglés.)