How to Say "Or" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

/o/

The English phrase 'or' can be translated into Spanish as o.

The word o is used to translate the English conjunction 'or'.

How do you pronounce it?

/o/

While o usually offers a choice, the related expression o sea is used as a conversational filler similar to 'I mean' or 'like' in English.
In Spanish, the word o changes to u if the next word starts with the sound of 'o'. For example, you say uno u otro instead of uno o otro.
While o is the general word for 'or', Spanish speakers sometimes use o bien to create a stronger distinction between two alternatives or to start a new sentence.

O todo o nada.
Either all or none.
This sentence is useful for expressing the idea of 'either all or none' using o.
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Es todo o nada.
It's all or nothing.
This sentence is useful for the phrase 'all or nothing' using o.
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¿Un beso o dos?
One kiss or two?
This sentence is useful for asking a question between two options using o.
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¿Preferiría té o café?
Would you prefer tea or coffee?
¿Quiere ir al cine o al teatro?
Do you want to go to the movies or the theater?
¿Quieres pizza o hamburguesa?
Do you want pizza or a hamburger?
¿Vamos a la playa o a la piscina?
Shall we go to the beach or the pool?
¿Quieres café u otra cosa?
Do you want coffee or something else?
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Elena and Alejandro are deciding what to eat for dinner.

Elena

¿Prefieres pizza o pasta?
Do you prefer pizza or pasta?
Alejandro

No lo sé, cualquiera está bien.
I don't know, either is fine.
Elena

¿Quieres ir al restaurante o pedir a domicilio?
Do you want to go to the restaurant or order in?
Alejandro

Mejor pidamos a domicilio, Alejandro está cansado.
Better let's order in, Alejandro is tired.

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