sondern

A2 Conjunction

English Translation

but, but rather

What does „sondern" mean in English?

„sondern" is a German conjunction meaning "but, but rather" in English. CEFR Level A2 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

1

Wir fahren nicht mit dem Auto, sondern mit dem Zug.

We are not going by car, but by train.

CEFR Level

A2

Elementary — frequently used expressions and routine tasks.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A2 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

er — he so — so so — so so — so sondern — but (on the contrary)

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special-

Sonderangebot (das)

special offer

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special offer

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sondern

but (on the contrary)

Sonne (die)

sun