German words · B1 · adverb

hingegen

on the other hand

LevelCEFR B1

hingegen in a sentence

  • Er liebt Sport; sie hingegen liest lieber Bücher.

    He loves sports; she, on the other hand, prefers reading books.

How to remember it

hingegen = 'hinge-gen' (pivoting contrast)

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