Actually, It Doesn’t Always Contradict

“A habit is only a habit until you can observe it. And then it’s a choice.” – Unknown

To end things off, I’m going to throw you a curveball. Guess what? The second sentence in a が as but phrase doesn’t actually always contradict. Usually it does, but I’m sure you’ve come to expect exceptions by now, right?

Even though が means “but,” it’s not incredibly strong. For example, you might be able to say:

a りんごを買かいますがほしいですか？
I will buy apples, do you want (one)?

The two sentences aren’t contradictory, like you’d expect with が. Instead, they’re just being connected together by this が, even though it goes against everything you’ve learned. This is a bit more advanced and has a lot of nuance to it that will probably be better picked up through practice. That being said, for now I just want you to just keep this in mind for later, in case you run across it. が doesn’t always contradict, though usually it does.

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