〜んだけど: This is a casual way to start talking. It can mean "but" or "although." It also helps make your words sound softer.

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〜んだけど

This is a casual way to start talking. It can mean "but" or "although." It also helps make your words sound softer.

N4 KMT3CasualDiscourse MarkerMixedCasual Concession And PrefacingGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + んだけどPrimary

い-Adjective + んだけど

な-Adjective + なんだけど

Noun + なんだけど

This is a casual way to start talking. It can mean "but" or "although." It also helps make your words sound softer.

駅に行きたいんだけど、道を教えてくれませんか。

I want to go to the station, but could you tell me the way?

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceRequestTravel & Transportation Daily Life

昨日、面白い映画を見たんだけど、話してもいい？

I saw an interesting movie yesterday, but is it okay if I tell you about it?

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentencePermissionMusic & Entertainment

あまりお腹が空いてないんだけど、何か軽く食べようか。

I'm not that hungry, but shall we eat something light?

CasualProgressiveNegativeMid SentenceInvitationFood & Dining Daily Life

この部屋、静かなんだけど、ちょっと寒くない？

This room is quiet, but isn't it a little cold?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveHome & Housing

新しいパソコンが欲しいんだけど…。

I want a new computer, but...

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireTechnology

When you end a sentence with 'んだけど', you don't say everything. You let the other person guess what you mean. It's like saying 'um' or 'well' to hint at something, without saying it directly.

This is like 'けど' or 'だけど'. But 'んだけど' adds a reason or background. It is more casual. 'んですけど' is the polite way to say it.

Don't use this when you write formal letters. For example, don't use it in a business email. It is too casual for those situations.

Use this when you want to start a request. It makes your words sound softer. It is like saying 'um' or 'well' in English. It helps you ask for things politely. It also helps you ask questions gently.

Less formal alternatives(3)

〜けど

This word means 'but' or 'although'. It connects two ideas. The second idea is often different from the first.

〜だけど

This word connects two ideas. The second idea is different from the first. It is like saying 'but' or 'although'.

〜けれど

This word connects two ideas. It means 'but' or 'although'. It shows a difference between the two ideas.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜けど

This word means 'but' or 'although'. It connects two ideas. The second idea is often different from the first.

〜の？

This is a casual way to ask a question. You can use it to show surprise or to check something.

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

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Dictionary

〜んだけど

This is a casual way to start talking. It can mean "but" or "although." It also helps make your words sound softer.

N4 KMT3CasualDiscourse MarkerMixedCasual Concession And PrefacingGrammar

Verb [dictionary form] + んだけどPrimary

い-Adjective + んだけど

な-Adjective + なんだけど

Noun + なんだけど

This is a casual way to start talking. It can mean "but" or "although." It also helps make your words sound softer.

駅に行きたいんだけど、道を教えてくれませんか。

I want to go to the station, but could you tell me the way?

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceRequestTravel & Transportation Daily Life

昨日、面白い映画を見たんだけど、話してもいい？

I saw an interesting movie yesterday, but is it okay if I tell you about it?

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentencePermissionMusic & Entertainment

あまりお腹が空いてないんだけど、何か軽く食べようか。

I'm not that hungry, but shall we eat something light?

CasualProgressiveNegativeMid SentenceInvitationFood & Dining Daily Life

この部屋、静かなんだけど、ちょっと寒くない？

This room is quiet, but isn't it a little cold?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveHome & Housing

新しいパソコンが欲しいんだけど…。

I want a new computer, but...

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireTechnology

When you end a sentence with 'んだけど', you don't say everything. You let the other person guess what you mean. It's like saying 'um' or 'well' to hint at something, without saying it directly.

This is like 'けど' or 'だけど'. But 'んだけど' adds a reason or background. It is more casual. 'んですけど' is the polite way to say it.

Don't use this when you write formal letters. For example, don't use it in a business email. It is too casual for those situations.

Use this when you want to start a request. It makes your words sound softer. It is like saying 'um' or 'well' in English. It helps you ask for things politely. It also helps you ask questions gently.

Less formal alternatives(3)

〜けど

This word means 'but' or 'although'. It connects two ideas. The second idea is often different from the first.

〜だけど

This word connects two ideas. The second idea is different from the first. It is like saying 'but' or 'although'.

〜けれど

This word connects two ideas. It means 'but' or 'although'. It shows a difference between the two ideas.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜けど

This word means 'but' or 'although'. It connects two ideas. The second idea is often different from the first.

〜の？

This is a casual way to ask a question. You can use it to show surprise or to check something.

〜だ

This word means 'is' or 'am'. You use it to say what something is. It is a casual way to say it.

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〜んだけど

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〜んだけど

Patterns4

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

Compare with3

Less formal alternatives(3)

Prerequisites4

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