No. 12 in Polish

ale

"But"

In a sentence

Lubię kawę, ale herbata jest moim ulubionym napojem.
I like coffee, but tea is my favorite drink.
'Ale' is used as a conjunction to contrast two ideas.
Ale masz piękny samochód!
What a beautiful car you have!
'Ale' is used as an exclamation expressing admiration or surprise.
Przyszedł do mnie, ale nie miał nic do powiedzenia.
He came to me, but he had nothing to say.
'Ale' is used as a coordinating conjunction, introducing a contrast or contradiction between two clauses.

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