At a glance
だけど means "but" or "though". It is casual. It comes after a noun or な-adjective to link two clauses (Nだけど), or it starts a new sentence.
[Noun / な-adj] だけど、[Clause]。
[Sentence]。だけど、[Sentence]。
彼は学生だけど、毎日働いている。 He's a student, but he works every day.
How to form it
だけど is the copula だ plus けど. Only words that can take だ can take だけど.
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | Noun + だけど | 学生だけど |
| な-adjective | な-adj + だけど | 静かだけど |
| い-adjective | い-adj + けど (no だ) | 高いけど |
| Verb | Plain form + けど (no だ) | 行くけど |
| Past (noun, な-adj) | だった + けど | 学生だったけど |
| Negative (noun, な-adj) | じゃない + けど | 学生じゃないけど |
| Start of sentence | だけど、... | だけど、面白い。 |
Register: casual. In polite speech, use ですけど or ですが after the noun or adjective.