A, however/but B
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だけど急にどうしてそんなことを言うの?
But, why would would you say such a thing so suddenly?
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そうだけど、私達の力ではできないわ。
That's true, however, we can't do it with our strength.
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あいこは帰って来たんだけど、すぐに寝てしまったの。
Aiko came back, but she immediately went to bed.
4点
仕事は大変だけど楽しいです。
Work is tough but fun.
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Nihongo So-Matome N5 (日本語総まとめ): 第4週 5~6日目
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ): 第5週 6日目
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第3週 5日目
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第2部 12課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: Grammar for Jumble Quizzes
JLPT N1 / Advanced: Jumble Question Pack ①
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ): 第5週 6日目
Nihongo So-Matome N4 (日本語総まとめ): 第3週 5日目
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第2部 12課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: Grammar for Jumble Quizzes
JLPT N1 / Advanced: Jumble Question Pack ①
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When you place だけど in front of a verb, you must omit the declarative だ. You can not place だ between a verb and けど. だ (in this context) is only used with な ajectives and nouns.
For example:
土曜日だけど、仕事です。It is Saturday, but I have work.
静かだけど、ねられない。It is quiet, but I can not sleep.
行くけど、泳げないんです。I will go, but I can not swim.
As you can see だ is omitted in the third sentence.
Also, for な adjectives the な is not used, since we are not modifying a noun.
P.S. (these same principles apply to から, in the context of because or since.)
Hope this helps
For example:
土曜日だけど、仕事です。It is Saturday, but I have work.
静かだけど、ねられない。It is quiet, but I can not sleep.
行くけど、泳げないんです。I will go, but I can not swim.
As you can see だ is omitted in the third sentence.
Also, for な adjectives the な is not used, since we are not modifying a noun.
P.S. (these same principles apply to から, in the context of because or since.)
Hope this helps
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