German words · A1 · adverb

zwar

admittedly, to be precise

LevelCEFR A1

zwar in a sentence

  • Zwar bin ich müde, aber ich gehe trotzdem.

    Although I'm tired, I'm going anyway.

  • Zwar ist es teuer, aber es lohnt sich.

    Although it's expensive, it's worth it.

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Think of 'zwar' as 'although' or 'admittedly' in English, introducing a contrasting idea.

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