Aber - translation, pronunciation and examples
but
drückt einen Gegensatz zwischen zwei Aussagen aus, etwa im Sinn von „jedoch“
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klein aber stark
einfach aber nützlich
neu aber vertraut
schnell aber sicher
billig aber gut
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Often means "but" or "however"; it softens contrast and can also express correction or contradiction.
Means "despite that" or "anyway"; shows that something happens in spite of an obstacle.
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What's the difference between aber / trotzdem
Often means "but" or "however"; it softens contrast and can also express correction or contradiction.
Ich bin müde, doch ich arbeite weiter.
Я устал, но всё же продолжаю работать.
Means "despite that" or "anyway"; shows that something happens in spite of an obstacle.
Es regnet, trotzdem gehen wir spazieren.
Идёт дождь, всё равно мы пойдём гулять.
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How to pronounce aber and what this word means
aber translation: but. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce aber
[ˈaːbɐ]
aber translation
but
aber examples
Ich will kommen, aber ich bin müde.
aber transcription
[ˈaːbɐ]
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aber meaning: what does it mean?
drückt einen Gegensatz zwischen zwei Aussagen aus, etwa im Sinn von „jedoch“
aber pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
aber is pronounced as [ˈaːbɐ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
aber definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich will kommen, aber ich bin müde. Translation: Я хочу прийти, но я устал.
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