Usages of بس
انا مشغول هلا، بس بعد ساعة فاضي.
I am busy now, but free in an hour.
امي لسه بالسوق، بس انا بالبيت.
My mother is still at the market, but I am at home.
هلا ما في حدا قدام البيت، بس قبل كان في سيارة.
Now there is no one in front of the house, but before there was a car.
اختي كمان صحيت بكير، بس هي مش تعبانة.
My sister also woke up early, but she is not tired.
الجامعة بعيدة شوي، بس محطة الباص قريبة من الشغل.
The university is a little far, but the bus stop is close to work.
الحديقة قريبة، بس السوق بعيد.
The garden is close, but the market is far.
محطة الباص بعيدة عن بيت ابي، بس قريبة من بيتي.
The bus stop is far from my father's house, but close to my house.
انا ما معي كاش اليوم، بس معي بطاقة.
I do not have cash with me today, but I have a card.
المفتاح ضايع هلا، بس كان هون قبل.
The key is lost now, but it was here before.
شنطتي كانت ضايعة مبارح، بس هلا هي هون.
My bag was lost yesterday, but now it is here.
المطبخ نظيف هلا، بس الطاولة كانت وسخة قبل.
The kitchen is clean now, but the table was dirty before.
الشباك نظيف، بس الباب وسخ.
The window is clean, but the door is dirty.
اختي جوعانة كمان، بس هي ما بدها لحمة اليوم.
My sister is hungry too, but she does not want meat today.
انا بعرف عربي شوي، بس ما بعرف انجليزي منيح.
I know a little Arabic, but I do not know English well.
بس ما بفهم هاد الايميل منيح.
But I do not understand this email well.
المستشفى بعيد شوي، بس في باص بيروح عالمستشفى.
The hospital is a little far, but there is a bus that goes to the hospital.
انا كمان نسيت نظاراتي مبارح، بس تذكرتها قبل ما اطلع.
I also forgot my glasses yesterday, but I remembered them before I left.
شفت قميص ابيض بالمحل وجربته، بس ما اشتريته.
I saw a white shirt in the shop and tried it on, but I did not buy it.
لون هالقميص ابيض، بس لون الشنطة احمر.
The color of this shirt is white, but the color of the bag is red.
هاد القياس صغير علي، بس القياس الكبير مريح اكتر.
This size is small on me, but the big size is more comfortable.
ما لقيت قياسي بهالمحل، بس لقيته بالمحل يلي قدام البنك.
I did not find my size in this shop, but I found it in the shop in front of the bank.
هي قالتلي انها عم تفكر تشتري نظارات جديدة، بس لسه ما جربتها.
She told me that she is thinking of buying new glasses, but she has not tried them on yet.
ما بحب اللون الاحمر كتير، بس اختي بتحبه وبدها قميص احمر.
I do not like the color red very much, but my sister likes it and wants a red shirt.
شفت نظارات جديدة بالمحل، بس اختي بدها ياهم.
I saw new glasses in the shop, but my sister wants them.
اختي بتحب القهوة، بس انا بحب الشاي.
My sister likes coffee, but I like tea.
الحمام صغير، بس فيه صابون وفوطة.
The bathroom is small, but it has soap and a towel.
هاي الصورة على الكمبيوتر كمان، بس بحب الصورة الجديدة اكتر.
This picture is on the computer too, but I like the new picture more.
المحل كان غالي قبل، بس هلا صار رخيص.
The shop was expensive before, but now it has become cheap.
انا تعبان شوي اليوم، بس لازم اروح عالشغل.
I am a little tired today, but I have to go to work.
فتشت على المفتاح بالشنطة، بس لقيته بالحمام.
I looked for the key in the bag, but I found it in the bathroom.
هلا البطارية منيحة، بس بدي شاحن جديد للبيت.
Now the battery is fine, but I want a new charger for the house.
بالمكتب في مروحة صغيرة، بس بالبيت عندي مروحة كبيرة.
There is a small fan in the office, but at home I have a big fan.
عندي فكرة جديدة للشغل، بس القرار لسه مو واضح.
I have a new idea for work, but the decision is still not clear.
اختي كانت زعلانة مبارح، بس هلا صارت مبسوطة.
My sister was upset yesterday, but now she has become happy.
اليوم رحت عالمطعم لحالي، بس بكرا منروح سوا.
Today I went to the restaurant alone, but tomorrow we will go together.
هالكتاب منيح، بس غالي شوي.
This book is good, but a little expensive.
المصعد وصل عالطابق التاني، بس انا طلعت عالدرج.
The elevator reached the second floor, but I went up the stairs.
الدفتر اللي على الطاولة تبع اخي، بس القلم تبعي.
The notebook on the table is my brother’s, but the pen is mine.
هي نامت تحت البطانية، بس تركت الكتاب على السرير جنب المخدة.
She slept under the blanket, but she left the book on the bed next to the pillow.
حطيت الشوكة والسكينة عالطاولة، بس نسيت الملعقة بالمطبخ.
I put the fork and the knife on the table, but I forgot the spoon in the kitchen.
اذا بدك، في بيض وجبنة بالفرن، بس لا تنسى تحط ملح.
If you want, there are eggs and cheese in the oven, but do not forget to add salt.
اللمبة جديدة، بس ما بتشتغل.
The light bulb is new, but it does not work.
في لمبة جديدة بالغرفة، بس لسه ما بتشتغل.
There is a new light bulb in the room, but it still does not work.
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