pero

/ˈpeɾo/, [ˈpe.ɾo]

but

Examples

Lo lamento mucho, pero no podemos dejarlos salir.

I'm very sorry, but we can't let you out.

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Los británicos se retiraron, pero atacaron de nuevo al año siguiente.

The British withdrew, but attacked again the next year.

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Podés venir a mi fiesta, pero tenés que regalarme algo.

You can come to my party, but you have to bring me a gift.

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Discúlpeme, pero ¿podría moverse un poco a un lado, por favor?

Excuse me, but could you scoot over a little bit, please?

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Ella le preguntó dónde vivía, pero él era demasiado listo para decírselo.

She asked him where he lived, but he was too smart to tell her.

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Una vez salí en televisión, pero nadie me cree.

I appeared on television once, but nobody believes me.

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No hay ninguna regla, pero hay algunas excepciones.

There is no rule, but there are some exceptions.

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Todos me recomiendan que me quede acostado, pero yo quiero salir y disfrutar.

Everyone suggest me to stay in bed, but I want to go out and enjoy.

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¿Pero no tienen nada mejor que hacer?

Don't you just have anything else to do?

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Tuve mis dudas, pero esta última conversación las resolvió todas.

I had my doubts but this last conversation cleared them all up.

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Tom le puso a su barco el nombre de su novia, pero entonces ella le dejó.

Tom named his boat after his girlfriend, but then she left him.

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Sabemos quiénes somos, pero no sabemos quiénes podemos ser.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

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Estudié francés hace mucho tiempo, pero ahora todo lo que recuerdo es "bonjour".

I studied French a long time ago, but now all I remember is "bonjour."

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Él es pobre pero honesto.

He is poor, but honest.

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Mi hermana es delgada, pero yo soy gordita.

My sister is thin, but I'm a little overweight.

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Parece joven pero en realidad tiene más de cuarenta.

He looks young, but actually he is over forty.

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Tom quiere a Anna, pero ella no le quiere.

Thomas likes Anna, but she doesn't like him.

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A nuestros hijos les gustan los perros, pero yo prefiero los gatos.

Our children like dogs, but I prefer cats.

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En tiempos difíciles, las personas pueden no hacer un viaje, pero pueden estar dispuestas a pagar extra por un buen café.

During hard times, people might not go on a trip, but they might be willing to pay extra for good coffee.

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Podrías leer a Kant solo si quisieras, pero las bromas hay que compartirlas.

You could read Kant by yourself, if you wanted; but you must share a joke with someone else.

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