Learn Spanish (Latin America): El diseño es precioso; sin embargo, la durabilidad es decepcionante. - The design is gorgeous; however, the durability is disappointing.

Sin embargo translates to "however" or "nevertheless." It is a formal contrastive connector, which means it emphasizes the contrast more strongly than a simple pero (but). Notice the punctuation: just like "however" in English, it often uses a semicolon before and a comma after when connecting two full sentences.

Does decepcionante mean "deceptive"?

No, this is a classic false friend! Decepcionante means "disappointing." If you want to describe something as deceptive or misleading, you would use the word engañoso.

Why do we use es (from the verb ser) for decepcionante instead of está?

We use ser here because the speaker is describing an inherent characteristic of the product's durability. The durability itself is a disappointing feature. If you wanted to express that you feel disappointed right now, you would use estar to describe your emotional state: estoy decepcionado.

Is there an easy way to remember the gender of durabilidad?