No. 23 in Latvian
taču
"Taču" means "however," "but," or "after all" in English.
In a sentence
Es gribēju iet ārā, taču sāka līt lietus.
I wanted to go outside, but it started to rain.
In this sentence, 'taču' works as a conjunction to introduce a contrast between two ideas.
Tu esi jau izpildījis uzdevumu, taču?
You've completed the task already, haven't you?
Here, 'taču' is used as a questioning particle to seek confirmation from the listener.
Viņš vienmēr ir tik aizņemts, taču vienmēr atrod laiku, lai palīdzētu citiem.
He is always so busy, yet he always finds time to help others.
In this instance, 'taču' emphasizes a surprising or unexpected aspect of the situation.
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