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aber. The word ,, aber ” in German is most often used as a coordinating conjunction. Ich wollte nach Bremen fahren aber Mein Auto ist kaputt. Aber used as a conjunction. Ich mag English aber es ist manchmal schwer. aber.
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aber The word ,,aber” in German is most often used as a coordinating conjunction. Ichwolltenach Bremen fahrenaber Mein Auto istkaputt. Aber used as a conjunction Ichmag English aberesistmanchmalschwer.
aber When used as a coordinating conjunction, don’t get it’s use confused with the word ,, sondern”. Two prerequisites must be met in order to use sondern. First, there must be contrast or opposite and second, there must be a negation of the main clause. Mein Vateristnichtreichsondern arm. My father is not rich but rather poor. Die Kircheistnicht altsondernneu. The church is not old but rather new. Das istnichtsüßsondernsauer. That is not sweet but rather sour
When ,,aber” is used as a modal particle it’s meaning is not always easily converted into English. Often, it is used to amplify the adjective that follows it. Used like this, it can be hard to translate into English. Das wirdaberinteressant! Boy, will that be interesting! That will really be interesting! Das istaberschade! Boy, that is a shame! / That is really a shame! Das istaberwunderbar! Boy, that is wonderful! / That is really wonderful!
Aber can also take on the meaning of however when used as a particle. Das istabernichtmeinBuch. That is, however, not my book. Das istabernichtmein Problem. That is, however, not my problem. Das istabernichtunsereAufgabe. That is, however, not our assignment.
Aber can even be used occasionally as a noun. When used in this manner the meaning can vary greatly. Das Angebot hat einAber. The offer has a catch. Es gibtkeinAber! There are no ifs, ands or buts!
