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Contrasting with Αλλά

Level 1Sounds Like allá

Αλλά joins contrasting words or clauses and means but.

How It Works

Αλλά joins contrasting words or clauses and means but.

It does not require a special mood or inversion. The contrast must come from the meanings of the two parts, such as liking one thing and rejecting another.

GreekMeaning
Μικρό αλλά καλό.Small but good.
Θέλω νερό, αλλά όχι καφέ.I want water, but not coffee.
Μιλάω, αλλά δεν γράφω.I speak, but I do not write.

Examples (3)

  1. Μικρό αλλά καλό.

    Small but good.

  2. Θέλω νερό, αλλά όχι καφέ.

    I want water, but not coffee.

  3. Μιλάω, αλλά δεν γράφω.

    I speak, but I do not write.

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