No. 191 in Urdu
مگر
"مگر" means "but" or "however" in English.
In a sentence
میں نے اس سے بات کی مگر وہ ناراض تھا۔
I talked to him, but he was upset.
Here, 'مگر' is used as a conjunction to indicate contrast between the actions.
ہم جیت گئے، مگر ہمیں محنت کرنی پڑی۔
We won, but we had to work hard.
In this sentence, 'مگر' is used to connect clauses within a complex sentence, introducing an opposing action.
مجھے یہ کتاب بہت اچھی لگتی ہے، مگر قیمت زیادہ ہے۔
I really like this book, but its price is high.
Here, 'مگر' introduces a contrasting idea, often found in evaluations or observations.
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