Mutta
- Laitoin herätyskellon soimaan, mutta nukuin silti pommiin. - I set the alarm clock, but I still slept in.
- Haluaisin tulla, mutta minulla on kokous samaan aikaan. - I'd like to come, but I have a meeting at the same time.
- En pääse, mutta olen hengessä mukana. - I cannot make it, but I'll be with you in spirit.
- En tilannut pihviä vaan salaatin. - I didn't order a steak but a salad.
- Ei se ole minun vaan Kallen! - It's not mine but Kalle's!
- Täällä ei juhlita vaan mennään aikaisin nukkumaan. - Here we don't party but go to sleep early.
So, usually mutta starts an explaining sentence of its own, and vaan gives an alternative, something else instead.
3 comments:
Awesome post as always, you talk about those little things that no finnish course brings up, wich makes the talking a lot more fluent :) And easy to understand. This blog means a lot for me, and probably for others as well.
Keep up the good work!
Kiitos, that is so nice to hear!
what is "vaan" in "tuli vaan"
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