No. 58 in Romanian
însă
The Romanian word "însă" means "however" or "but" in English.
In a sentence
Îmi place să citesc, însă astăzi sunt prea obosit.
I like to read, but today I am too tired.
The word 'însă' serves as a conjunction meaning 'but' to contrast two ideas.
Poți veni împreună cu noi, însă trebuie să ne anunți din timp.
You can come with us, but you need to notify us in advance.
Here, 'însă' functions similarly as a contrasting conjunction, emphasizing a condition.
Am avut o zi grea, însă am reușit să termin tot ce mi-am propus.
I had a tough day, yet I managed to finish everything I planned.
In this case, 'însă' implies 'yet,' indicating an opposing outcome to the expected result of the preceding statement.
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