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Usages of men

• Stolen er gammel men behagelig.: The chair is old but comfortable.
• Vinduet er åbent, men rummet er varmt.: The window is open, but the room is warm.
• Rummet er lille men varmt.: The room is small but warm.
• Jeg har overvejet at lære klaver, men det kræver mange øvelser.: I have considered learning piano, but it requires a lot of exercises.
• Paraplyen er tung, men den holder mig tør.: The umbrella is heavy, but it keeps me dry.
• Denne opgave er nem for ham, men svær for mig.: This task is easy for him, but difficult for me.
• Umiddelbart synes jeg, at det er et svært valg, men jeg beundrer din beslutsomhed.: At first glance, I think it is a difficult choice, but I admire your determination.
• Kælderen i mit hus er mørk, men rummelig.: The basement in my house is dark but spacious.
• Det er blevet sent, men jeg vil stadig læse et kort afsnit i min bog.: It has gotten late, but I still want to read a short paragraph in my book.
• Jeg vil udfylde flere papirer i dag, men det er lettere end at stå i en lang kø.: I will fill out more papers today, but it is easier than standing in a long line.
• Mine sko står ved døren, men mine støvler gemmer jeg i skabet til vinteren.: My shoes are by the door, but I keep my boots in the closet for the winter.
• Jeg tager altid støvler på, når jeg går ud i sneen, men ellers bruger jeg sko.: I always wear boots when I go out in the snow, but otherwise I use shoes.
• Nogle film handler om helte, men jeg foretrækker dem, der viser almindelige menneskers liv.: Some films are about heroes, but I prefer those that show the lives of ordinary people.
• Afslutningen på historien var overraskende, men jeg kan bekræfte, at alle var tilfredse.: The ending of the story was surprising, but I can confirm that everyone was satisfied.
• Jeg synes, noget af maden smager lidt kedeligt, men resten er fint.: I think some of the food tastes a bit bland, but the rest is fine.
• Min ven er forkølet, men han drikker varm kaffe.: My friend has a cold, but he drinks warm coffee.
• Min bror glemmer sin billet, men han finder den igen.: My brother forgets his ticket, but he finds it again.
• De inviterer deres veninde, men hun tager sine egne bøger med.: They invite their (female) friend, but she brings her own books.
• De træner normalt to gange om ugen, men i denne uge har de sjældent tid.: They normally train twice a week, but this week they rarely have time.
• Det er en svær beslutning, men hun føler, at den er rigtig.: It is a difficult decision, but she feels that it is right.
• Museet i byen er billigt, men udstillingen er meget spændende.: The museum in the city is cheap, but the exhibition is very exciting.
• Serien er spændende, men senere bliver den lidt kedelig.: The series is exciting, but later it becomes a bit boring.
• Hans nye jakke er meget dyr, men han bruger ikke mange penge på andet tøj.: His new jacket is very expensive, but he does not spend much money on other clothes.
• Han laver en fejl, men hans ven tilgiver ham.: He makes a mistake, but his friend forgives him.
• Han mistede sin taske i banken, men heldigvis fandt en bibliotekar den.: He lost his bag in the bank, but fortunately a librarian found it.
• Hun taler næsten flydende engelsk, men hun vil forbedre udtalen.: She speaks almost fluent English, but she wants to improve the pronunciation.
• Menuen i kantinen er lang, men ret sund.: The menu in the canteen is long but quite healthy.
• Regningen er høj i aften, men festen var sjov.: The bill is high tonight, but the party was fun.
• Hun studerer tre fag, men arbejder også i weekenden.: She studies three subjects but also works on the weekend.
• Udtrykket er nemt at forstå, men det kan alligevel være svært at sige hurtigt.: The expression is easy to understand, but it can still be hard to say quickly.
• Skuespilleren i filmen er modig, men historien er alvorlig.: The actor in the movie is brave, but the story is serious.
• Han glemmer altid sin gaffel, men husker næsten altid sin ske.: He always forgets his fork, but almost always remembers his spoon.
• Min ven er ikke så modig, men hun er altid venlig mod publikum.: My friend is not that brave, but she is always friendly towards the audience.
• Det er ikke altid os, der vinder konkurrencen, men vi lærer noget hver gang.: It is not always us who win the competition, but we learn something each time.
• Jeg skulle læse bogen i aften, men jeg er for træt.: I was supposed to read the book tonight, but I am too tired.
• Opskriften kræver mange ingredienser, men jeg har næsten alt i køleskabet.: The recipe requires many ingredients, but I have almost everything in the refrigerator.
• Opvaskemaskinen larmer lidt, men den sparer os tid.: The dishwasher is a bit noisy, but it saves us time.
• Brødet er fladt, men det smager godt.: The bread is flat, but it tastes good.
• Jeg har travlt i dag, men jeg kan tale i morgen.: I’m busy today, but I can talk tomorrow.
• Jeg henter pillerne på apoteket, men jeg spørger først, hvordan jeg skal tage dem.: I pick up the pills at the pharmacy, but first I ask how I should take them.
• Jeg betaler med mit betalingskort, men terminalen virker ikke.: I pay with my payment card, but the terminal doesn’t work.
• Jeg tænder printeren, men skærmen er stadig sort.: I turn on the printer, but the screen is still black.
• Jeg viser min veninde dokumentet på skærmen, men hun vil hellere læse det på papir.: I show my female friend the document on the screen, but she would rather read it on paper.
• Hun siger, at trøjen er varm, men at skjorten er bedre om sommeren.: She says that the sweater is warm, but that the shirt is better in the summer.
• Denne skjorte er lavet af bomuld, men min gamle trøje er lavet af uld.: This shirt is made of cotton, but my old sweater is made of wool.
• Jeg vælger bomuld om sommeren, men min veninde vælger uld om vinteren.: I choose cotton in the summer, but my female friend chooses wool in the winter.
• Det ene ærme på min skjorte er for langt, men det andet ærme passer godt.: One sleeve on my shirt is too long, but the other sleeve fits well.

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