mas

Meaning

Conj

1. but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
2. but (introduces the correct information for something that was denied in the previous clause)
3. but ... really; of course; no wonder (introduces the cause of the previous clause, with the implication that the result was expected given this cause)
4. emphasises an exclamation

Adv

emphasises a previous clause, adverb or adjective; really; and how

Noun

but (an instance of proclaiming an exception)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mas/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese mas, from Latin magis (“more”), from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂- (“great”). Doublet of mais.

Sentences

Ela é como você , mas quem sabe porque .

She's just like you, but who knows why.

Mas antes de eu ir ? eu quero te contar uma pequena história .

But before I go? I want to tell you a little story.

A sorte não é aquela que procura , mas quem a encontra .

Luck is not the one who seeks it, but the one who finds it.

Ele não era um trabalhador , mas ele tinha seu sangue .

He wasn't a worker, but he had his blood.

Eu nunca vi essa abordagem para essa questão ?, mas pode funcionar .

I've never seen this approach to this question, but it can work.

Sim , mas por que há alguma palha ?

Yes, but why is there any straw?

" Mas meu coração está agitado ?", disse o garoto .

"But is my heart agitated?" said the boy.

Mas olhe cá , mana Glória , há mesmo necessidade de fazê-lo padre ?

But look here, sis Gloria, is there really a need to make him a priest?