cependant

In a sentence

• Je voulais aller à la plage; cependant, il a commencé à pleuvoir.

  I wanted to go to the beach; however, it started to rain.

  In this sentence, 'cependant' is used as a conjunction to introduce a contrasting statement.

• Il fait froid dehors; cependant, elle n'a pas mis de manteau.

  It is cold outside; however, she didn't wear a coat.

  Here, 'cependant' is used to contrast the expectation of wearing a coat with the choice of not wearing one despite the cold.

• J'aime ce film, cependant je ne l'ai pas regardé récemment.

  I like this movie, however, I haven't watched it recently.

  'Cependant' contrasts the speaker's positive opinion of the movie with their recent lack of engagement with it.