कि (That)

Introduces what someone said or thought — 'I said that...', 'I think that...'

Example

मैंने कहा कि वह आएगा

I said that he will come

Usage Notes

Don't confuse कि (that — conjunction, spelled with short इ) with की (of — possessive postposition, spelled with long ई). They sound similar but have completely different meanings.

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और (And)

Connects words or ideas together — 'and'

या (Or)

Gives a choice between options — 'or'

लेकिन (But)

Shows contrast — 'but', 'however'

मगर (But)

Another way to say 'but' — slightly more bookish than लेकिन

परंतु (But)

Formal/written way to say 'but' — used in news and literature

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