"The fountain is here and the school is there."

Translation: Фонтан тут, а школа там.

[journeyjof]

How do you know when to use а or і to mean "and?" I thought that "а" was used when you were describing the same noun in two independent clauses, but here it is two different nouns. Any help?

[MarinaLif]

You need "а" when there is antithesis (contrast) in the sentence.

[ThomasWalc5]

але means but

[Tato407638]

I thought that a means but?