Armando vino a hablarme,_____ yo no lo conocí.

Armando came to talk to me, but I didn't meet him.

Maria no lo prohibió,______lo permitió. Maria didn't prohibit it, on the contrary, permitted it.

No vivía en una casa,______ en un apartamento.

I didn't used to live in a house, but rather an apartment.

María es bonita________ no es simpática.

Maria is pretty but on the contrary isn't nice.

No quieren flores_____ dulces. I don't want flowers but rather candy.

Estudiaron mucho______ no aprendieron nada.

They studied a lot, but didn't learn anything.

Quiero ir a la playa______ mis padres no me lo van a permitir.

I want to go to the beach, but my parents won't allow me to go.

Salí a comprar zapatos,______ regresé con botas.

I went to buy shoes, but I returned with boots.

No juego sólo al fútbol,______también al golf y al tenis. I didn't just play soccer, but also golf and tennis.