{"id":9852,"date":"2018-05-02T09:02:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T09:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=9852"},"modified":"2018-05-02T09:02:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T09:02:19","slug":"the-german-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/the-german-but\/","title":{"rendered":"The German But"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! If I were to ask you the German word for \u2018but\u2019<\/strong> the first one to come into your mind would most likely be \u2018aber\u2019<\/strong>. This is indeed the German word for it, and probably the most common one. But have you ever seen the words jedoch,<\/strong> allerdings<\/strong> or nichtsdestotrotz<\/strong> in a sentence? These (and several more) are also words meaning but<\/strong>, or variations of it, in German. In this post I aim to show you all of the German but<\/strong> words, the subtle differences between them, and how they are used in a sentence.<\/p>\n

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The German But. Which one to use?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Aber
\n<\/b> But, however
\nThe word aber<\/em> is the closest to the English but<\/em> and links two opposing thoughts together.
\nIch mag sie, aber<\/strong> sie mag mich nicht.
\nI like her, but<\/strong> she doesn\u2019t like me.<\/em><\/p>\n

Allerdings
\n<\/b>However, but
\nEr hat gute Noten, allerdings<\/strong> nicht in Biologie.
\nHe has good grades, however<\/strong> not in biology.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Confusingly, allerdings<\/em> has a <\/span>second definition <\/b><\/span>which is almost opposite in meaning. If someone makes a statement you agree with, you can express your agreement by simply saying \u2018Allerdings\u2019. <\/span>English equivalents include \u2018Indeed\u2019, \u2018I agree\u2019 <\/strong>and \u2018Of course\u2019:<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Das ist aber teuer.
\nAllerdings!<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/span>That\u2019s rather expensive. – Indeed!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kommst du morgen mit?
\n<\/span>Ja, a<\/em><\/strong><\/span>llerdings!<\/em><\/strong>
\nAre you coming tomorrow? – <\/em><\/span>Yes, o<\/strong><\/span>f course!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jedoch
\n<\/b>But, however
\nEr versteht von allem etwas, ist jedoch<\/strong> nirgends Meister.
\nHe is a jack of all trades, but<\/strong> a master of none.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dennoch<\/b>
\nAnd yet \/ despite that
\nDieses Bild ist sch\u00f6<\/span>n, und dennoch<\/strong> traurig.
\nThis photo is pretty, <\/em><\/span>and <\/span>yet<\/strong> sad.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Nichtsdestotrotz<\/b>
\nNevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding
\nThis is a combination of the words nichtsdestoweniger<\/strong> (nonetheless) and trotzdem<\/strong> (see below).
\nEs war zu gro\u00df<\/span>. Nichtsdestotrotz<\/strong> hat es meine Tochter gut gefallen.
\nIt was too big. Nevertheless,<\/strong> my daughter liked it a lot.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Trotzdem<\/b>
\nDespite, nevertheless
\nIch bin krank. Trotzdem<\/strong> gehe ich feiern.
\nI’m ill. Nevertheless<\/strong>, I’m going out celebrating.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Sondern
\n<\/b>But rather
\nSondern is only used after a negative clause. Example:
\nIch reise nicht<\/strong> nach England, sondern<\/strong> nach Deutschland.<\/span>
\n<\/span>I\u2019m not<\/strong> travelling to England, but rather<\/strong> to Germany.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I hope this will help you to recognise a few different ways of saying \u2018but\u2019 in German. Next time you read or listen to some German, look out for any of these words. They will indicate to you when an opposing statement is coming, or an opinion is shifting from one to another, for example. This might be useful when reading German reviews<\/a>, too! <\/span><\/p>\n

As always, if you have any further questions, feel free to leave me a comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bis bald! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Guten Tag! If I were to ask you the German word for \u2018but\u2019 the first one to come into your mind would most likely be \u2018aber\u2019. This is indeed the German word for it, and probably the most common one. But have you ever seen the words jedoch, allerdings or nichtsdestotrotz in a sentence? These…<\/p>\n

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