Spanish · B2 · Everyday language
More Than One Good Reason in Spanish
This guide focuses on helping parents explain the multifaceted benefits of daily habits to their children using the 'no solo... sino también' structure. At a B2 level, this allows for more nuanced discussions about school, behavior, and social skills.
What you'll learn
- Use the correlative conjunction 'no solo... sino también' to link two ideas.
- Explain the dual benefits of school-day habits and choices.
- Place connectors correctly before the emphasized elements (adjectives, nouns, or clauses).
Spanish phrases for more than one good reason
Tu mochila debería ser no solo espaciosa sino también cómoda de llevar.
Your school bag should be not only roomy but also comfortable to carry.
Uses 'no solo... sino también' to link two adjectives: espaciosa and cómoda.
Necesitamos no solo tu libro de lectura sino también tu carpeta de deberes.
We need not only your reading book but also your homework folder.
Links two noun phrases (objects of the verb).
Caminar al colegio nos da no solo aire fresco sino también tiempo para hablar.
Walking to school gives us not only fresh air but also time to talk.
Note the placement before the nouns 'aire' and 'tiempo'.
Leíste esa frase no solo con claridad sino también con una expresión preciosa.
You read that sentence not only clearly but also with lovely expression.
Links two adverbial phrases describing how the action was done.
En tu club, practicas no solo lanzar sino también respetar los turnos.
At your club, you practise not only throwing but also taking turns.
Links two infinitive verbs acting as activities.
Ahorrar la paga requiere no solo paciencia sino también un plan.
Saving pocket money takes not only patience but also a plan.
'La paga' is a common term for pocket money/allowance.
Tu amigo puede venir no solo para jugar sino también para ayudar a construir tu ciudad de cartón.
Your friend can come over not only to play but also to help build your cardboard town.
Links two purposes using 'para'.
Esa norma protege no solo tu privacidad sino también la de todos los demás.
That rule protects not only your privacy but also everyone else's.
'La de' is used to avoid repeating 'privacidad'.
Hear these phrases and practise them
Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.
Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Espaciosa
Roomy / Spacious
Commonly used for bags or rooms.
Carpeta de deberes
Homework folder
In many Spanish-speaking countries, 'tareas' is also used for homework.
La paga
Pocket money / Allowance
A frequent term in Spain for weekly money given to children.
Respetar los turnos
Taking turns
Literally 'respecting the turns', emphasizing the social skill.
Correlative Conjunctions: No solo... sino también
To emphasize two parallel points, use 'no solo' before the first element and 'sino también' before the second. If the second part contains a new verb, you may need to add 'que' (sino que también).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Adjectives | No solo [Adj 1] sino también [Adj 2] | Es no solo inteligente sino también amable. |
| Nouns | No solo [Noun 1] sino también [Noun 2] | Quiero no solo manzanas sino también peras. |
| Verbs | No solo [Verb 1] sino que también [Verb 2] | No solo estudia sino que también trabaja. |
More examples
Es importante porque es no solo sano sino también divertido.
It is important because it is not only healthy but also fun.
A simple way to justify a choice to a child.
No solo terminaste la tarea, sino que también ayudaste a tu hermano.
Not only did you finish the task, but you also helped your brother.
Using 'sino que' because a new clause follows.