Learn Hardcore Japanese: kedo

Usages of kedo

その　本ほん　は　高たかく　見みえる　けど、　安やすい　みたい。sono hon wa takaku mieru kedo, yasui mitai.

That book looks expensive, but it seems cheap.

こちら　は　先週せんしゅう　より　暑あつい　けど、　たぶん　明日あした　の　会議かいぎ　は　成功せいこうする　はず　だ。kochira wa senshuu yori atsui kedo, tabun ashita no kaigi wa seikousuru hazu da.

It’s hotter here than last week, but the meeting tomorrow should probably be successful.

いつも　は　朝あさ　の　電車でんしゃ　は　満員まにん　だ　と　彼かれ　は　言いう　けど、　今日きょう　は　満員まにん　で　は　ない　みたい。itsumo wa asa no densha wa manin da to kare wa iu kedo, kyou wa manin de wa nai mitai.

He says the morning trains are usually packed, but today they don’t seem full.

店長てんちょう　は　忙いそがしそう　だ　けど、　後あと　で　招待しょうたいメール　を　送おくる　と　言いった。tenchou wa isogashisou da kedo, ato de shoutaimeeru o okuru to itta.

The manager looks busy, but he said he’ll send an invitation email later.

この　映画えいが　は　すごく　面白おもしろい　けど、　別べつ　に　長ながく　は　ない。kono eiga wa sugoku omoshiroi kedo, betsu ni nagaku wa nai.

This movie is very interesting, but it isn’t particularly long.

夜よる　は　風呂ふろ　に　入はいる　けど、　朝あさ　は　シャワー　だけ　に　する。yoru wa furo ni hairu kedo, asa wa shawaa dake ni suru.

At night I take a bath, but in the morning I only take a shower.

私わたし　は　箸はし　が　全然ぜんぜん　使つかえなかった　けど、　今いま　は　すごく　上手じょうず　だ。watashi wa hashi ga zenzen tsukaenakatta kedo, ima wa sugoku jouzu da.

I couldn’t use chopsticks at all before, but now I’m very good.

彼女かのじょ　は　新品しんぴん　を　受うけ取とった　ばかり　だ　けど、　色いろ　が　合あわず、　返金へんきん　を　選えらんだ。kanojo wa shinpin o uketotta bakari da kedo, iro ga awazu, henkin o eranda.

She had just received the new item, but the color didn’t match, so she chose a refund.

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