pero

but

Usages of pero

• May mensahe na ako, pero sagot mo lang ang hinihintay.: I already have a message, but only your answer is being awaited.
• Wala pang asawa si Juan, pero may anak ang kapatid niyang babae.: Juan does not have a spouse yet, but his sister has a child.
• Tumawag ako kanina, pero hindi niya kaya ngayon.: I called earlier, but she cannot do it now.
• Mainit ngayon sa bahay, pero malamig kagabi.: It is hot at home today, but it was cold last night.
• Minsan mainit sa tanghali, pero malamig sa umaga.: Sometimes it is hot at noon, but cold in the morning.
• Wala siyang pera ngayon, pero bibili siya bukas kapag mura.: She has no money now, but she will buy tomorrow if it's cheap.
• Minsan malaki ang bayad, pero minsan maliit lang.: Sometimes the payment is big, but sometimes it's just small.
• Minsan maingay ang kalsada, pero maluwag ang parke.: Sometimes the street is noisy, but the park is spacious.
• Maluwag ang kwarto ni Liza pero maliit ang sala nila.: Liza's bedroom is spacious but their living room is small.
• Minsan alas otso kami umaalis, pero tapos pa rin kami bago tanghali.: Sometimes we leave at eight o'clock, but we are still finished before noon.
• Opo, mayroon akong relo, pero nasa kwarto ko.: Yes, I have a watch, but it is in my bedroom.
• Alas siyete kayo dapat magsimula, pero alas otso kayo dumating.: You should start at seven o'clock, but you arrived at eight o'clock.
• Oo, may kanin pa, pero dalhin mo ito sa kwarto ni Maria.: Yes, there is still rice, but bring it to Maria's bedroom.
• Mas gusto ni Tatay ang pelikula, pero mas gusto ni Nanay ang balita sa telebisyon.: My father prefers movies, but my mother prefers the news on television.
• Malapit na kaming umalis, pero si Tatay ay nanonood pa ng balita.: We are about to leave, but Father is still watching the news.
• Malapit na sanang umulan kanina, pero uminit na naman ang araw.: It was about to rain earlier, but then the sun became hot again.
• Uuwi muna si Kuya sa probinsya, pero babalik siya sa lungsod kapag tapos na ang kanyang proyekto.: My older brother will first go home to the province, but he will return to the city when his project is finished.
• Ang regalo ko sa kaarawan mo ay hindi mahal, pero mula sa puso ko.: My gift for your birthday is not expensive, but it is from my heart.
• Tahimik sa bukid ni Lolo, pero maingay sa loob ng lungsod.: It is quiet at Grandfather’s farm, but noisy inside the city.
• Luma na ang sapatos ko, pero bagong regalo ko naman ang damit.: My shoes are already old, but my clothes are my new gift.
• Mahaba ang buhok ni Liza, pero ayaw pa niyang magpagupit.: Liza’s hair is long, but she still does not want to get a haircut.
• Maliit lang ang sukli, pero may barya pa ako sa pitaka.: The change is small, but I still have coins in my wallet.
• Nasa kuwaderno ko ang mga sagot, pero nasa kompyuter ang bagong dokumento.: My answers are in my notebook, but the new document is on the computer.
• Nasa tabi ng kalan ang kutsilyo, pero huwag mo muna itong gamitin.: The knife is beside the stove, but do not use it yet.
• Sa kompyuter ko ginagawa ang dokumento, pero sa kuwaderno muna ako nagsusulat ng plano.: I make the document on my computer, but I first write the plan in my notebook.
• Nakasulat sa pisara ang takdang-aralin, pero sa Biyernes pa ang pagsusulit.: The homework is written on the board, but the exam is not until Friday.
• Sa baso ko may malamig na tubig, pero sa tasa ni Maria may kape na may asukal.: In my glass there is cold water, but in Maria’s cup there is coffee with sugar.
• Nakasara ang bag ni Liza, pero nasa labas ang panyo at suklay niya.: Liza’s bag is closed, but her handkerchief and comb are outside it.
• Araw-araw akong sumasakay ng bus papunta sa trabaho, pero si Ana ay nagbibisikleta sa bangketa kapag hindi umuulan.: I ride the bus to work every day, but Ana rides a bicycle on the sidewalk when it is not raining.
• May mansanas pa sa istante, pero nasa ref na ang mga saging.: There are still apples on the shelf, but the bananas are already in the refrigerator.
• Nasa aparador ang malinis na damit, pero ang pantalon ni Ana ay kailangan pang plantsahin.: The clean clothes are in the cabinet, but Ana's pants still need to be ironed.
• Nandoon sa istante ang mga mansanas, pero nandito sa ref ang mga saging.: The apples are over there on the shelf, but the bananas are here in the refrigerator.
• Nandito si Maria sa bangketa, pero nandoon pa si Pedro sa tulay.: Maria is here on the sidewalk, but Pedro is still over there on the bridge.

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