No. 6 in Latvian

bet

The Latvian word "bet" means "but" in English.

In a sentence

Es gribu iet ārā, bet līst lietus.
I want to go outside, but it is raining.
The word 'bet' is used here as a conjunction to contrast the speaker's wish to go outside with the reality of the rain.
Es vēlos šo grāmatu, bet šai lapai ir trūkums.
I want this book, but this page has a flaw.
The word 'bet' contrasts the speaker's desire for the book with a problem associated with it.
Tu esi labs cilvēks, bet man ir jāiet.
You are a good person, but I must leave.
The word 'bet' is used here to introduce a contrasting situation: acknowledging someone's quality and simultaneously stating one's obligation to leave.

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