Usages of men
Stasjonen er liten, men den har et tog.
The station is small, but it has a train.
Helgen er kort, men vi har tid.
The weekend is short, but we have time.
Dagen er varm, men natten er kald.
The day is warm, but the night is cold.
Gitaren er liten, men veldig kul.
The guitar is small, but very cool.
De bor i en leilighet som er stor, men enda ikke ferdig møblert.
They live in an apartment that is big, but still not fully furnished.
Han har enda ikke ringt på telefonen, men jeg håper at han gjør det.
He has not yet called on the phone, but I hope that he does so.
Kanskje jeg er tørst også, men det er vanskelig å finne noe å drikke nå.
Maybe I am thirsty too, but it is difficult to find something to drink now.
Denne boken er interessant, men omslaget er litt stygt.
This book is interesting, but the cover is a bit ugly.
Beklager at jeg maser, men du må begynne å lage mat snart.
Sorry that I am nagging, but you must start cooking soon.
Jeg liker å lage frokost på kjøkkenet, men kjøleskapet er noen ganger tomt.
I like to make breakfast in the kitchen, but the refrigerator is sometimes empty.
Hver uke kjøper jeg smør i butikken, men noen ganger glemmer jeg det.
Every week I buy butter at the store, but sometimes I forget it.
Jeg har ingen kjæreste nå, men jeg gleder meg til å møte noen spesiell.
I don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend now, but I look forward to meeting someone special.
Skjorten din er ny, men du har en travel dag, ikke sant?
Your shirt is new, but you have a busy day, right?
Jeg vil hilse på naboen, men døren hans er stengt.
I want to greet the neighbor, but his door is closed.
Vinduet hans er stort, men likevel vil jeg ikke kikke inn.
His window is large, but I still don't want to peek inside.
Denne jakken er ganske tung, men den holder meg varm.
This jacket is quite heavy, but it keeps me warm.
Hun er trist i dag, men et morsomt program på TV kan hjelpe.
She is sad today, but a funny show on TV can help.
Noen ganger mister han motivasjonen, men han finner den igjen senere.
Sometimes he loses his motivation, but he finds it again later.
Det blir en travel dag, men jeg er likevel glad for å se henne.
It will be a busy day, but I am still happy to see her.
Han vil forklare planen omhyggelig, men han har ikke tid nå.
He wants to explain the plan carefully, but he does not have time now.
Hun har savnet deg lenge, men nå er hun glad.
She has missed you for a long time, but now she is happy.
Det var tilfeldig at vi så ham på gaten, men det var hyggelig.
It was random that we saw him on the street, but it was nice.
Å lære et nytt språk kan være en utfordring, men det er spennende.
Learning a new language can be a challenge, but it is exciting.
Jeg forventer ikke at alt skal være enkelt, men jeg prøver likevel.
I do not expect everything to be simple, but I try anyway.
Du har kanskje forventet en rask løsning, men vi trenger mer tid.
You may have expected a quick solution, but we need more time.
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