namun

In a sentence

• Saya ingin pergi ke taman, namun hujan turun dengan lebat.

  I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining heavily.

  Here, 'namun' expresses a contrast between the desire to go to the park and the heavy rain that prevents it.

• Dia sangat sibuk, namun dia masih membantu saya menyelesaikan kerja itu.

  He is very busy, yet he still helped me complete the task.

  In this example, 'namun' shows a contradiction between his busy schedule and his willingness to help.

• Itu adalah keputusan yang sukar, namun saya rasa ia adalah yang terbaik.

  It was a difficult decision, but I think it was the best one.

  Here, 'namun' indicates a transition from acknowledging the difficulty to stating the belief it was the best decision.