Usages of però
Al pare li agrada beure cafè, però la germana vol te.
My father likes to drink coffee, but my sister wants tea.
La meva filla mai vol cafè, però vol suc.
My daughter never wants coffee, but she wants juice.
Puc ajudar la mare, però el gat no pot sortir.
I can help my mother, but the cat cannot go out.
Demà treballo a l'escola, però avui no treballo.
Tomorrow I work at the school, but today I am not working.
Puc anar a la botiga, però no tinc diners.
I can go to the shop, but I do not have money.
La meva amiga vol comprar pa, però no té diners.
My friend wants to buy bread, but she does not have money.
La meva veïna és a la ciutat avui, però demà és a casa.
My neighbor is in the city today, but tomorrow she is at home.
La meva germana oblida la clau a casa, però avui la recorda.
My sister forgets the key at home, but today she remembers it.
Vostè ha d'esperar a l'hospital, però després pot anar a casa i sopar.
You have to wait at the hospital, but afterwards you can go home and have dinner.
Ara fa sol, però després plou.
Now it is sunny, but afterwards it rains.
No trobo els mitjons, però els pantalons són sobre el llit.
I cannot find the socks, but the trousers are on the bed.
Prefereixo te quan fa fred, però aigua quan fa calor.
I prefer tea when it is cold, but water when it is hot.
Quan tinc set, prefereixo aigua, però la meva amiga també vol te.
When I am thirsty, I prefer water, but my friend also wants tea.
La cullera és petita, però el plat és molt gran.
The spoon is small, but the plate is very big.
Ara ja no vull sopa, però la meva filla vol postres.
Now I no longer want soup, but my daughter wants dessert.
La meva veïna va treballar ahir, però avui també vol anar a un restaurant lluny de l'oficina.
My neighbor worked yesterday, but today she also wants to go to a restaurant far from the office.
El meu pare vol el llibre, però jo el vull ara.
My father wants the book, but I want it now.
El bolígraf és sobre el paper, però jo escric el missatge a l'ordinador.
The pen is on the paper, but I write the message on the computer.
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