Sentence examples of "pero" in Spanish

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Pero, ¿cómo termina esta historia? But how does this story end?
El dinero no puede comprar la felicidad, pero es más cómodo llorar en un Maserati que en una bicicleta. Money can't buy happiness. However, it's more comfortable to cry in a Maserati than on a bike.
Es rico, pero no feliz. He's rich, but he's not happy.
Pero no puedes decir que la civilización no avanza, ya que en cada guerra te matan de una forma diferente. You can't say that civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way.
Intenté llamar, pero no contestaron. I tried calling, but they didn't answer.
Puedes nadar, pero no puedo. You can swim, but I can't.
Gracias, pero no tengo ganas Thanks, but I'd rather not
Quiero morir, pero no puedo. I want to die, but I cannot.
Estaba cansado, pero siguió trabajando. He was tired, but he kept working.
Pero todo fue en vano. But it was all for no avail.
Pero te entiendo bastante bien. But I understand you quite well.
Pero esto no es verdad. But this is not true.
Pero yo quiero un coche. But I want a car.
Estaba cansada, pero seguí trabajando. I was tired, but continued working.
Él es pobre pero honesto. He is poor, but honest.
Solía admirarle, pero ya no. I used to look up to him, but not anymore.
Intenté llamarte pero no pude. I tried to call you but I couldn't.
No, pero juego al tenis. No, but I play tennis.
Pero ellos vendrán aquí mañana. But they will come here tomorrow.
Miré pero no vi nada. I looked, but I didn't see anything.
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