Breakdown of Эти условия нас не устраивают, однако мы можем обсудить детали.
не
not
мы
we
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
мочь
to be able to
деталь
detail
обсудить
to discuss (perfective)
условие
condition (requirement, term)
однако
however
устраивать
to suit (imperfective)
Questions & Answers about Эти условия нас не устраивают, однако мы можем обсудить детали.
Can we use зато instead of однако in this sentence?
No, they have different vibes. Зато introduces a positive compensation or "silver lining" (like "but on the bright side"). Однако means "however" and simply introduces a contrast or a concession without implying that discussing the details somehow makes up for the bad conditions.
Could I just use но (but) instead of однако?
Yes, you can. Однако is a bit more formal and diplomatic than но. Using однако here fits perfectly with the professional tone of discussing conditions (условия) and details (детали).
Why is it нас and not нам? I thought verbs like "suit" or "please" take the Dative case.
While words like нравиться (to please) and подходить (to fit/suit) do take the Dative case, the verb устраивать (to suit / satisfy) takes a direct object in the Accusative case. Think of it as "these conditions do not satisfy us."
Why use the perfective verb обсудить instead of the imperfective обсуждать?
The perfective обсудить is used here because the speaker wants to focus on the result of the action: successfully talking through the details to reach a resolution, rather than just the ongoing, open-ended process of having a discussion.
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