Standing on its own, the letter "y" (called "i-griega" or "greek i") is spelled like the English letter "e". When in combination with vowels, as in "ya", "ye" or "yo", it is used like the English letter "j".

	Description (pirate):
	Description (landlubber):
	y (letter "i-griega")
	y (and)
	ya (already)
	yo (I, me)
	yayo (grandpa)
	yelmo (helmet)
	yerba (grass)
	yacaré (alligator)