No. 2,863 in Turkish
halbuki
"Halbuki" means "however" or "whereas," expressing contrast.
In a sentence
O derse çalışmadı, halbuki sınavdan iyi bir not aldı.
He did not study for the course, however, he got a good grade on the exam.
In this context, "halbuki" is used to introduce a contrast between two related facts or situations, showing a surprising or unexpected outcome.
Onunla konuşmak istiyordum, halbuki o dışarı çıkmış.
I wanted to talk to him, but he had gone out.
Here, "halbuki" serves to point out a contradiction between the speaker's intention and reality.
Hava çok güneşliydi, halbuki birdenbire yağmur başladı.
The weather was very sunny, yet it suddenly started to rain.
In this usage, "halbuki" indicates an unexpected turn of events contrasting with the prior described state of weather.
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