vaan

See also: vään

Finnish

Conjunction

vaan

  1. but (... instead)
    Se ei ole musta, vaan punainen.
    It is not black, but red.
  2. (colloquial) just, only
    Elämä on unta vaan. > Elämä on unta vain.
    Life is but a dream.
    Sä annoit mulle vaan kaks' euroo. > Annoit minulle vain kaksi euroa.
    You gave to me only two euros.

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