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| Grammar - Beginner - Part 1 |
| Dakedo だけど Informal conjunction or adverb meaning: but, however, though, still, nevertheless 1. At the beginning of sentence あの車がとてもほしい。だけど高すぎる。 Ano kuruma ga totemo hoshii. Dakedo takasugiru. I want that car very much. However, it is too expensive for me. だけどそんなことはしなければよかった。 Dakedo sonna koto wa shinakereba yokatta. I wish I hadn’t done such a thing, though. 彼は親切です。だけどあまり好きではありません。 Kare wa shinsetsu desu. Dakedo amari suki dewa arimasen. He is kind. Still, I don’t like him very much. 2. After (adjectival) noun 今日は雨だけど出かけますか。 Kyou wa ame dakedo dekakemasu ka. Will you go out though it is rainy today? 3.After dictionary form of verb/adjective + no/n すもうを見たいんだけどどこで切符を買ったらいいのですか分かりません Sumou o mitai n dakedo doko de kippu o kattara ii no ka wakarimasen. I want to see sumo wrestling, but I don’t know where I can buy a ticket. 4. After ta-form of verb/adjective + no/n ワープロを買ったんだけど使うのがむずかしいです。 Waapuro o katta n dakedo tsukau no ga muzukashii desu. I bought a word processor, but it is difficult to use. 高かったんだけどどうしてもほしかったのです。 Takakatta n dakedo doushitemo hoshikatta no desu. It was expensive, but I really wanted it. -> See also daga, ga (2), keredo(mo) |