What is "but" in Spanish?

Question

What is "but" in Spanish?

i've never heard this word in spanish... - hous4o, Mar 29, 2012

Hola and welcome to the forum! At the top of the page, we have a translator for your convenience. - rac1, Mar 29, 2012

Answer 1

• Quiero ir a la tienda, pero no puedo. I want to go to the store, but I cannot.

• (Él) no es alto sino bajo. He is not tall, but short.

Mas used as but is mostly literary.

• Quiero ir de compras, mas no tengo dinero. I want to go shopping, but I don't have money.

...¿es más común el "pero" no? "Quiero ir de compras, pero no tengo dinero..." - DoverMob, Mar 29, 2012

Así es - NikkiLR, Mar 29, 2012

Answer 2

pero

or sino - afowen, Mar 29, 2012

or "mas" (not "más", that's "more") - comunacho, Mar 29, 2012

Answer 3

Usually in speaking, it is "pero" or "sino". These are not interchangeable, though. "Pero" corresponds most closely to the English "but". "Sino" is used when you would say in English "but rather". For example, "The United States is not a small country, but rather it is very large". Los Estados Unidos no es un país pequeño, sino es muy grande.

"but rather" or mauybe "or else"... =) - DoverMob, Mar 29, 2012

...like "obedece mis órdenes, o sino..." like "obey my orders, or else..." - DoverMob, Mar 29, 2012

Answer 4

It depends on the context of the sentence. If the sentence is saying not that BUT this, you want to use ´sino´, otherwise you use pero.

Hope I helped

Answer 5

Sino is used after a negative statement or contrast.

Have you used our dictionary? Just select translate at the top of the page and enter your word in either Spanish or English. I have added a link below for you below.

But

Answer 6

mas (w/o accent), pero, sino (but also, but rather), sino que

Answer 7

Dear Stevenjuntun, I believe the word is pero. As a conjunction: pequeño, pero fuerte. Pam