day 1but, so, by the way

but, so, by the way

Link your ideas with but, so, or and by the way, and say what you can do now that you couldn't before (～ようになる).

today’s words

• が · but (joins two clauses)
• けど · but, although (spoken)
• だけど · but, however (casual)
• だが · but, however (written)
• ところが · however, but (unexpectedly)
• ところで · by the way
• さて · well, now (moving on)
• それとも · or (in a question)
• それでも · even so, and yet
• しかも · what's more, on top of that
• だって · because, but (a casual excuse)
• ですから · so, therefore (polite)
• そこで · so (then), and so
• あるいは · or; perhaps
• なぜなら · because (the reason is)
• つまり · in other words, that is
• 要するに ようするに · in short, basically
• それと · and also, oh and
• とにかく · anyway, at any rate
• 実は じつは · actually, to tell the truth

sentences

• 日本語の新聞が読めるようになった。 · I can read Japanese newspapers now.
• 毎朝、早く起きるようになりました。 · I've started getting up early every morning.
• 高いですが、とてもおいしいです。 · It's expensive, but really good.
• この店は小さい。だが、とても有名だ。 · This shop is small. But it's very famous.
• 今日は早く帰ります。なぜなら、母の誕生日だからです。 · I'm going home early today, because it's my mother's birthday.