पै

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Level 1Sounds Like pai

पै joins two ideas that pull apart.

How It Works

पै means but. It sits at the start of the second part.

SentenceMeaning
फ्लैट नीक अहै, पै हल्ला बहुत अहै।The flat is nice, but it is noisy.
ऊ आवत अहै, पै जल्दी जाई।He is coming, but he will leave soon.

It is short and quick. You can use it to push back politely: पै हम सोचत अही... (but I think...).

Two similar words need care.

  • पर means on or at, as in छत पर.
  • मुला is an older word for but that you may hear in villages.

In Gonda and Rae Bareli, पै can also mean on. The lessons use पर for that meaning.

Examples (5)

  1. फ्लैट नीक अहै, पै हल्ला बहुत अहै।

    The flat is nice, but it is noisy.

    पै starts the second idea.

  2. चाय नीक अहै, पै गरम नाहीं अहै।

    The tea is good, but it is not hot.

    पै sets the two parts against each other.

  3. ऊ आवत अहै, पै जल्दी जाई।

    He is coming, but he will leave soon.

    पै can join two verbs.

  4. हम जाब, पै ऊ नाहीं जाई।

    I will go, but he will not.

    पै contrasts two people.

  5. बजार लगे अहै, पै भीड़ बहुत अहै।

    The market is close by, but it is crowded.

    The comma comes before पै.

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पै joins two full sentences, so you need a plain sentence with अहै.

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