But vs However

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

But

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1 conjunction

However

Top 1000 (muy común) A1 adverb

	But	However
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/bət//bʌt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bət//bʌt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/haʊˈevə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/haʊˈevər/"]/
Significado	Used to show contrast or exception.	pero; muestra contraste entre dos ideas. but; shows contrast between two ideas.
Ejemplo	I wanted to go, but it started to rain.	He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Bloque de alta frecuencia	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A1	A1
Categoría gramatical	conjunction	adverb
Colocaciones	but I thought, but what about, but still, but then, but also	however, you should, however, it is important, however, I believe
Antónimos	and, or	therefore, consequently
Errores comunes	Confusing 'but' with 'and' when showing contrast., Starting a sentence with 'but' in very formal writing., Using a comma before 'but' when the clauses are very short.	Confused with 'how ever' which means in what way., Omitting a comma before 'however' when it starts a sentence., Using 'however' inappropriately in very casual contexts.
Notas de uso	'But' is used to connect two contrasting ideas. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written English but may sound abrupt in very formal writing.	Usa 'sin embargo' para introducir una idea contrastante en una oración. Es adecuado tanto en inglés hablado como escrito, pero es más común en la escritura formal. Evita usarlo al principio de conversaciones informales. Use 'however' to introduce a contrasting idea in a sentence. It's suitable in both spoken and written English but more common in formal writing. Avoid using it at the beginning of informal conversations.

Míralo en clips reales

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Now if, however, there's no reasonable doubt...

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

However, my opinion has not changed.

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Now if, however, there's no reasonable doubt...

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Preguntas frecuentes: But vs However

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre But y However?

But: Used to show contrast or exception. However: but; shows contrast between two ideas.

¿But y However tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

But: A1, However: A1 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son But y However?

But: conjunction, However: adverb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

But: I wanted to go, but it started to rain. However: He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.

¿Puedo usar But y However indistintamente?

No siempre. But y However están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.