English Meaning: but, however

German Meaning: aber

Traditional Chinese Meaning: 但是

Simplified Chinese Meaning: 但是

Example Sentences with English translation:

Estuve esperando a mi amigo en el bar, pero no vino.
= I waited for my friend at the bar, but he never came.

Lo siento pero tu nombre no está en la lista.
= I'm sorry but your name is not on the list.

Es español de nacimiento, pero ha vivido toda su vida en Inglaterra.
= He's Spanish by birth, but he's always lived in England.

Algunos creen que el futuro puede leerse en la palma de la mano, pero yo no lo creo.
= Some people believe that the future can be read in the palm of the hand, but I don't believe it.

En mis últimas vacaciones fui a Egipto pero no fui a El Cairo.
= On my last holidays I went to Egypt but I didn't go to Cairo.

Un tigre era el símbolo nacional, pero no estaba dibujado en su bandera.
= The tiger was the national symbol, but it was not drawn on their flag.

La comida basura no es saludable, ¡pero a los niños les encanta!
= Junk food is unhealthy, but children love it!