Usages of sed
Magister patri vinum non donat, sed matri panem donat.
The teacher does not give wine to father, but gives bread to mother.
Mater non cenat in villa, sed in horto cum familia cenat.
Mother does not dine in the villa, but dines in the garden with her family.
Oppidum est magnum, sed non est urbs.
(The town is large, but it is not a city.)
Filius vinum non bibit, sed aquam petit.
(The son does not drink wine, but asks for water.)
Agricola in agris multum laborat, sed filius in horto ludit.
(The farmer works a lot in the fields, but the son plays in the garden.)
Tempus in urbe fugit, sed in silva manet.
(Time flees in the city, but remains in the forest.)
Senex clamat: “Caelum manet triste, sed nos manemus in insula.”
(The old man shouts: “The sky remains sad, but we remain on the island.”)
Iter longum, sed nos laeti sumus.
The journey is long, but we are happy.
Periculum in urbe manet, sed nos in oppidum festinamus.
Danger remains in the city, but we hurry to the town.
Bellum in provincia timetur, sed pax mox speratur.
(War is feared in the province, but peace is soon hoped for.)
Nomen militis est Marcus, sed multi eum timidum vocant.
(The soldier’s name is Marcus, but many call him timid.)
Si timidus es, studere potes in urbe, sed si fortis es, potes dormire in horto.
(If you are timid, you can study in the city, but if you are brave, you can sleep in the garden.)
Ego amo studere verbis Latinis, sed mens me non laetam facit.
(I love to study Latin words, but my mind does not make me happy.)
Multi dicunt nomen meum altum esse, sed ego sum discipulus laetus.
(Many say my name is lofty, but I am a happy student.)
Nos non possumus orare in urbe, sed possumus orare in villa.
(We cannot pray in the city, but we can pray in the villa.)
Imperator dicit: “Miles fortis erit, sed bellum manebit.”
(The emperor says: “The soldier will be brave, but war will remain.”)
Discipulus clamat: “Magister, possum studere, sed dormire non possum!”
(The student shouts: “Teacher, I can study, but I cannot sleep!”)
Imperator pacem multum amat, sed miles bellum non timet.
(The emperor loves peace a lot, but the soldier does not fear war.)
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