しかし／でも — Contrasts the next fact with the previous one | JLPT N5 grammar

Meaning

Contrasts the next fact with the previous one.

13 sentences

この本ほんは高いたかいです。しかし面白いおもしろいです
This book is expensive. However, it is interesting.
行きいきたいです。でも時間じかんがありません
I want to go. But I do not have time.
この靴くつは安いやすいです。でも、私わたしには小さいちいさいです
These shoes are cheap. But they are too small for me.
今日きょうは日曜日にちようびです。でも仕事しごとがあります
Today is Sunday. But I have work.
この店みせは安いやすいです。しかし駅えきから遠いとおいです
This shop is cheap. However, it is far from the station.
薬くすりを飲みのみました。でもまだ頭あたまが痛いいたいです
I took medicine. But my head still hurts.
日本語にほんごは難しいむずかしいです。でも楽しいたのしいです
Japanese is difficult. But it is fun.
たくさん寝ねました。しかし疲れつかれが取れとれません
I slept a lot. However, I am still tired.

5 more examples

旅行りょこうに行きいきたいです。でも時間じかんがありません
I want to go on a trip. But I have no time.
地図ちずを見みました。でも道みちが分かりわかりません
I looked at the map. But I still do not know the way.
雨あめが降っふっています。しかし試合しあいは続いつづいています
It is raining. However, the match is continuing.
あのかばんはきれいです。でも高すぎたかすぎます
That bag is pretty. But it is too expensive.
兄あには泳げおよげます。でも私わたしは泳げおよげません
My older brother can swim. But I cannot.

しかし is written or formal, でも conversational. Both start a new sentence; within one sentence use が or けど: 静かですが、遠いです.

Sentence-initial でも (but) differs from でも after a noun: 雨でも行きます means 'I will go even if it rains'.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 旅行りょこうに行きいきたいです。でも時間じかんがありません I want to go on a trip. But I have no time.I will look at the travel photos and call my friend.I will call my friend after I look at the travel photos.
Sentence 2: 雨あめが降っふっています。しかし試合しあいは続いつづいています I have been studying Japanese since I came to Japan.It is raining. However, the match is continuing.I get up in the morning and wash my face.
Sentence 3: 兄あには泳げおよげます。でも私わたしは泳げおよげません I go to the station and get on a train.My older brother can swim. But I cannot.I will study after eating.

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