No. 17 in Romanian
dar
"Dar" in Romanian means "but" or "gift."
In a sentence
Am vrut să merg la cinema, dar ploua prea tare.
I wanted to go to the cinema, but it was raining too heavily.
In this sentence, 'dar' serves as a conjunction to introduce a contrast between the desire to go to the cinema and the obstacle caused by heavy rain.
Este un cadou frumos, dar prefer altceva.
It is a beautiful gift, but I prefer something else.
Here, 'dar' is used to signal a contrast between the acknowledgment of the gift's beauty and the expressed personal preference.
Îmi place să ascult muzică, dar doar seara.
I like listening to music, but only in the evening.
In this example, 'dar' introduces the specific condition or limitation related to the time of listening to music.
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