But, yet, except - Pero (The 30th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish translation for But, yet, except is Pero. It can be used as conjunction. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 30th most common word in Spanish. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: but, yet, except

Spanish: pero

Examples


Thanks but no thanks.	Gracias, pero no.
Sorry, but your brother is an idiot.	Lo siento, pero tu hermano es un idiota.
I remember your face, but I don't remember your name.	Yo recuerdo tu rostro pero no recuerdo tu nombre.
I'm sorry, but my father isn't home.	Lo siento, pero mi padre no está en casa.
I may have seen that film before, but I can hardly remember it.	Puede que haya visto antes esta película, pero no me acuerdo de casi nada.
I’d certainly like to go and watch a film, but I’m not sure if I have time.	Desde luego que me gustaría ir y ver una película, pero no estoy seguro de que tenga tiempo.
But all in all, things have gone well.	Pero en general, las cosas han ido bien.
He may have said something about it, but I don't remember.	Puede que haya dicho algo al respecto, pero no lo recuerdo.

I love a girl, but I'll never tell her about it.	Amo a una chica, pero jamás se lo diré.
She loves me. But I do not love her.	Ella me ama, pero yo no la amo.
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.	Puedo ser tan malo como el peor, pero, gracias a Dios, soy tan bueno como el mejor.
He is poor, but he doesn't care about money.	Es pobre, pero no le importa el dinero.
I want to help, but I can't.	Me gustaría ayudar, pero no puedo.
It's hard, but I'm going to make it	Es difícil, pero lo voy a conseguir.
I'm sorry, but that's all we have right now.	Lo lamento, pero eso es todo lo que tenemos ahora mismo.
I wanted to say something to him, but I didn't.	Quería decirle algo, pero no lo hice.
I know where he lives. But it is a secret.	Sé dónde vive. Pero es un secreto.
We know what we are, but know not what we may be.	Sabemos lo que somos, pero no lo que podríamos ser.
I don't know her name, but I do know her by sight.	No sé su nombre, pero la conozco de vista.
I know him by name, but not by sight.	La conozco de nombre, pero no de vista.
It's not a big room, but it's beautiful.	No es una habitación grande, pero es hermosa.