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26 Dec 2016
- English (US)
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German
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I don't know when should I use some frequently used phrases like allerdings, tatsächlich, wesentlich, zwar? someone please take the time and explain these words to me so that I can use them without double thinking about it, thank you in advance, sincerely yours, George :D
I don't know when should I use some frequently used phrases like allerdings, tatsächlich, wesentlich, zwar? someone please take the time and explain these words to me so that I can use them without double thinking about it, thank you in advance, sincerely yours, George :D
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- German
1. allerdings -> to relativize sth you said, similar to aber-> Sie hat alle Aufgaben richtig bearbeitet, allerdings waren sie auch sehr einfach.
2. tatsächlich -> when they thought sth is not true but it is -> Ich dachte, sie hat sich das Bein gebrochen, aber sie hat sich tatsächlich nicht verletzt.
3. wesentlich -> the most important thing, that, on which dwpends everything OR very -> Der wesentliche Punkt ist das Verpacken der Geschenke. OR Sie ist wesentlich größer als er.
4. zwar -> it is zwar like that but sth else is true anyways (often trotzdem in the main sentence) -> Es regnet zwar, aber wir gehen trotzdem nach draußen.
- English (US)
Thank you, I'll read this several times slowly, the explanation is thorough and plain. Vielen dank

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