No. 7 in Hungarian
de
"But"
In a sentence
Szeretnék elmenni a moziba, de nincs időm.
I would like to go to the cinema, but I have no time.
The conjunction 'de' is used here to contrast two clauses, expressing a conflict between the speaker’s desire and reality.
Szép az idő, de azért hozd magaddal az esernyőt.
The weather is nice, but still, bring an umbrella with you.
In this context, 'de' introduces a clause that provides an exception or additional caution to the preceding statement.
Megpróbálkozhatsz a játékkal, de nem könnyű nyerni.
You can try the game, but it's not easy to win.
Here, 'de' connects two clauses where the second clause mitigates the expectation set by the first one.
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