Бывают трудные дни, но мы всё же работаем.
There tend to be difficult days, but we nevertheless work.
Questions & Answers about Бывают трудные дни, но мы всё же работаем.
Why use бывают instead of just saying есть трудные дни?
The verb бывать implies that something happens repeatedly, occasionally, or as a general tendency. While есть would just mean "there are difficult days" as a static fact, бывают translates closer to "there tend to be difficult days" or "sometimes there are difficult days."
How does adding всё же change the meaning compared to just saying но мы работаем?
It intensifies the contrast. While но simply means "but", adding the particle всё же makes it "but nevertheless" or "but still". It highlights the fact that the work gets done despite the difficult days.
Could we use the other lesson word, всё-таки, in this sentence instead?
Yes, absolutely. You could say но мы всё-таки работаем, and the meaning would be almost exactly the same. всё-таки is sometimes considered slightly more conversational and emotional, while всё же can feel a bit more neutral or literary, but they are highly interchangeable here.
Why is всё же placed right in the middle, between мы and работаем?