No. 2,858 in Arabic

لكنني

"But I" or "However, I".

In a sentence

أردت الذهاب إلى الحديقة، لكنني كنت مشغولًا.
I wanted to go to the park, but I was busy.
In this sentence, "لكنني" is used to express a contrast between two clauses.
لقد درس طوال الليل، لكنني لم ألاحظ أي تحسن في أدائه.
He studied all night, but I didn't notice any improvement in his performance.
Here, "لكنني" introduces a contrast in perspective regarding the outcomes.
أحب هذا الكتاب، لكنني لا أتفق مع جميع أفكاره.
I love this book, but I don't agree with all its ideas.
In this example, "لكنني" is employed to provide an opposing opinion about a work.

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