conectores textuales
/koneɡtoɾes teɡstwales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sentence starters" is translated into Spanish as conectores textuales.
Conectores textuales refers to words or phrases used at the beginning of a sentence to link ideas and improve the flow of a text.
How do you pronounce it?
/koneɡtoɾes teɡstwales/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, conectores can refer to physical plugs and cables, meaning a conversation about 'textual connectors' in a classroom could be mistaken for a discussion about electronics.
- In legal and bureaucratic Spanish, the use of archaic and complex conectores textuales is a stylistic marker of authority and formality.
- In Spanish classrooms, students are often taught to avoid starting sentences with y or pero in formal writing, though these are the most common conectores textuales in spoken conversation.
Examples in context
- Necesito aprender nuevos conectores textuales para mi ensayo.I need to learn new sentence starters for my essay.
- Los conectores textuales ayudan a que el texto fluya mejor.Sentence starters help the text flow better.
- Usa diferentes conectores textuales para no repetir siempre lo mismo.Use different sentence starters so you don't always repeat the same thing.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a writing assignment at a library.
- Alejandro¿Sabes cómo mejorar la redacción de este párrafo?Do you know how to improve the writing of this paragraph?
- LucíaDeberías usar más conectores textuales para unir las ideas.You should use more sentence starters to link the ideas.
- AlejandroTienes razón, el texto se siente muy cortante.You're right, the text feels very choppy.
- LucíaPrueba con algunos nuevos y verás la diferencia.Try some new ones and you will see the difference.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
