No. 119 in Bulgarian

пък

The Bulgarian word "пък" is a conjunction meaning "however," "but," or "on the other hand."

In a sentence

Той е зает днес, пък утре ще има време.
He is busy today, but tomorrow he will have time.
In this sentence, "пък" is used to contrast two situations: being busy today and having time tomorrow.
Написа писмото, пък забрави да го изпрати.
He wrote the letter, yet forgot to send it.
Here, "пък" introduces a surprising turn of events concerning the completion of one action but the oversight in another.
Аз пък смятам, че трябва да опитаме пак.
I, however, think that we should try again.
In this case, "пък" emphasizes the speaker's contrasting opinion in a discussion or argument.

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