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aber

but

Meaning of aber

drückt einen Gegensatz zwischen zwei Aussagen aus, etwa im Sinn von „jedoch“

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German[ˈaːbɐ]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersdàn shì
but
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aber with Chinese translation

aber usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich will kommen, aber ich bin müde.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Das Wetter ist schön, aber kalt.

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aber belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

aber但是
und
oder或者
weil因为
also所以
wenn如果
als作为

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between aber / trotzdem

T
🇩🇪German
trotzdem

Means "despite that" or "anyway"; shows that something happens in spite of an obstacle.

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How to pronounce aber and what this word means

aber means 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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