मुदा

Saying but

Level 1Sounds Like mudā

मुदा joins two ideas that pull against each other and means but.

How It Works

मुदा means but. It sits between two ideas that pull against each other.

Maithili	Meaning
हम थाकल छी, मुदा खुश छी।	I am tired, but happy.
चाह गरम अछि, मुदा मीठ नहि अछि।	The tea is hot, but not sweet.

मुदा can join two sentences or just two describing words. It does not change.

It can also start a sentence when the new idea follows what someone just said: मुदा ई हल्ला किएक अछि? (But why is there all this noise?).

Use तैयो (even so) when you want to say "but still", as in तैयो ओ अएलाह.

Do not use the Hindi लेकिन or पर.

हम थाकल छी, मुदा खुश छी।
I am tired, but happy.
मुदा joins two feelings.
चाह गरम अछि, मुदा मीठ नहि अछि।
The tea is hot, but not sweet.
मुदा joins two descriptions.
नेहा एतय छथि, मुदा अमित नहि छथि।
Neha is here, but Amit is not.
मुदा joins two sentences.
हम जाए चाहैत छी, मुदा बरखा भऽ रहल अछि।
I want to go, but it is raining.
मुदा introduces the problem.
हम माछ खाइत छी, मुदा ओ नहि खाइत छथि।
I eat fish, but he does not.
मुदा connects two habits.

Using the Hindi लेकिन.
हम थाकल छी, लेकिन खुश छी।
हम थाकल छी, मुदा खुश छी।
Maithili says मुदा.

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मुदाLevel 1Saying but

मुदा joins two ideas that are often full sentences with छी or अछि.

मुदातैयो

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