بس

but

Usages of بس

• التليفون ده سريع، بس الكمبيوتر بطيء.: This phone is fast, but the computer is slow.
• انا عايز اروح السوق، بس ماعنديش فلوس.: I want to go to the market, but I don't have money.
• انا كنت جاهز بدري، بس الشارع كان زحمة.: I was ready early, but the street was crowded.
• الدور ده هادي، بس اوضتي فوق وانا على السلم دلوقتي.: This floor is quiet, but my room is upstairs and I am on the stairs now.
• المحطة كانت زحمة الصبح، بس دلوقتي هادية.: The station was crowded in the morning, but now it is quiet.
• الصيدلية مفتوحة دلوقتي، بس البنك مقفول.: The pharmacy is open now, but the bank is closed.
• فلوس اختي اقل من فلوس صاحبتي، بس هي هتشتري الكتاب بعد الشغل.: My sister has less money than my female friend, but she will buy the book after work.
• اللبن اللي في التلاجة بارد، بس الشاي سخن.: The milk in the fridge is cold, but the tea is hot.
• اختي نامت بدري، بس انا نمت بعد الفيلم.: My sister slept early, but I slept after the movie.
• الفستان ده حلو، بس الجزمة دي مش مقاسي.: This dress is nice, but these shoes are not my size.
• الهدية دي مش غالية، بس اختي هتحبها.: This gift isn't expensive, but my sister will like it.
• اختي ما بتحبش السمك، بس بتحب البيض.: My sister doesn't like fish, but she likes eggs.
• الكباية دي صغيرة، بس كباية الشاي كبيرة.: This glass is small, but the tea cup is big.
• سناني كانت بتوجعني الصبح، بس دلوقتي انا كويس.: My teeth were hurting me in the morning, but now I am okay.
• الاجتماع خلص متاخر، بس المدير قال لنا الحل.: The meeting ended late, but the manager told us the solution.
• شاشة التليفون فيها مشكلة، بس البطارية لسه كويسة.: The phone screen has a problem, but the battery is still good.
• اختي كمان بتركب المترو، بس هي نزلت محطة قبلي امبارح.: My sister also takes the metro, but she got off one station before me yesterday.
• جيراننا في العمارة هاديين، بس عندهم كلب صوته عالي بالليل.: Our neighbors in the building are quiet, but they have a dog with a loud voice at night.
• بس بالليل بييجي صوت عالي من الشارع، وفيه ريحة مطر في الهوا.: But at night, a loud sound comes from the street, and there is a smell of rain in the air.
• المدير شرح المشكلة في الاجتماع، بس الزباين ما فهموش الحل.: The manager explained the problem in the meeting, but the customers did not understand the solution.
• بقالي يومين عايز اتمشى بعد الشغل، بس الجو يا مطر يا هوا.: For two days I have wanted to go for a walk after work, but the weather is either rainy or windy.
• الزميلة افتكرت الموعد، بس انا افتكرته الصبح.: The female coworker remembered the appointment, but I remembered it in the morning.

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