# dar

**Part of speech:** CCONJ  
**Frequency rank:** #29 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Coordinating conjunction meaning most often "but" or "yet". It links two clauses or ideas and signals contrast, correction, or a mild objection.

## Meanings

- **but** — the most common meaning; introduces contrast or a correction
- **yet / however** — more literary or emphatic in some contexts, often close to "but"
- **and yet / still** — used to add a surprising contrast, often after a pause or emphasis

## Example sentences

- Vreau să merg, dar sunt ocupat. — _I want to go, but I’m busy._
- E un om calm, dar hotărât. — _He is a calm but determined person._
- Am vrut să ajut, dar nu am știut cum. — _I wanted to help, but I didn’t know how._

## Forms

dar

## Nearby words by frequency

- [putea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/putea)
- [pentru](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pentru)
- [bine](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/bine)
- [ca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ca)
- [spune](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/spune)
- [meu](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/meu)
- [trebui](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/trebui)
- [său](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/s%C4%83u)
- [tot](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tot)
- [din](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/din)
- [care](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/care)
- [aici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/aici)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dar](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dar) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.