だけど

だけど

"だけど" means "but" or "however" and is used to contrast or connect two ideas.

Here, 'だけど' is used to contrast two ideas, indicating a shift or contradiction between them while connecting the two clauses.

私はピザが好きだけど、今日は寿司を食べたいです。

I like pizza, but I want to eat sushi today.

'だけど' in this sentence shows contrast, expressing that despite the first condition, the second one still holds.

このレストランは高いだけど、とても美味しいです。

This restaurant is expensive, but the food is very delicious.

In this example, 'だけど' highlights a change in perspective between the positive aspect and a slight negative point about the movie.

映画は面白かっただけど、時間が少し長すぎました。

The movie was interesting, but it was a bit too long.