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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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