soyakate

So you say, but... / Yeah, but...

Word type: Adverbs and others

Standard: そうはいっても／そうだけど

Standard kanji: そうは言っても／そうだけど

Example:

A: あんた、またカバン買うたんか。
B: そやかて安かってんもん。

A: You really bought another bag?
B: Yeah--it was so cheap.

Commentary:

せやかて and ほやかて are almost identical, with the personal preference deciding which is chosen.

For more information about the base grammar, please see かて