At a glance
でも means "but" or "however". It starts a new sentence that goes against what the previous sentence led you to expect.
[Sentence A]。でも、[Sentence B]。
この部屋は狭いです。でも、きれいです。 This room is small. But it's clean.
How to form it
でも is a connector. It comes at the start of sentence B:
| Position | Register | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Start of sentence B | Polite speech | 高いです。でも、おいしいです。 |
| Start of sentence B | Casual speech | 高い。でも、おいしい。 |
Sentence A ends with 。 and sentence B starts with でも. A comma after でも is common.