At a glance
けど joins two clauses to mean "but" or "although". It is common in everyday conversation.
Clause A (plain or polite form) + けど、Clause B
Noun / な-adj + だけど (casual) / ですけど (polite)
日本語は難しいけど、楽しいです。 Japanese is difficult, but it's fun.
How to form it
けど goes at the end of the first clause. Use the plain form in casual speech and the です/ます form in polite speech.
| Attaches to | Casual | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | 行くけど | 行きますけど |
| Verb, negative | 行かないけど | 行きませんけど |
| Verb, past | 行ったけど | 行きましたけど |
| い-adjective | 高いけど | 高いですけど |
| な-adjective | 静かだけど | 静かですけど |
| Noun | 学生だけど | 学生ですけど |
Nouns and な-adjectives need だ (casual) or です (polite) before けど. い-adjectives do not take だ.