But - Aber (The 31st Most Common German Word)
The German translation for But is Aber. It can be used as conjunction. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 31st most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common German words. Download it now to discover them all.
Pronunciation
English:
but
German:
aber
Examples
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Sorry, but your brother is an idiot. | Es tut mir leid, aber dein Bruder ist ein Idiot. |
I remember your face, but I don't remember your name. | Ich erinnere mich an Ihr Gesicht, aber nicht an Ihren Namen. |
I'm sorry, but my father isn't home. | Es tut mir leid, aber mein Vater ist nicht zu Hause. |
I may have seen that film before, but I can hardly remember it. | Ich habe diesen Film vielleicht schon einmal gesehen, aber ich kann mich kaum daran erinnern. |
I’d certainly like to go and watch a film, but I’m not sure if I have time. | Ich würde auf jeden Fall gerne einen Film sehen, aber ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich Zeit habe. |
But all in all, things have gone well. | Aber alles in allem ist es gut gelaufen. |
He may have said something about it, but I don't remember. | Vielleicht hat er etwas darüber gesagt, aber ich erinnere mich nicht. |
I love a girl, but I'll never tell her about it. | Ich liebe ein Mädchen, aber ich werde es ihr nie sagen. |
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She loves me. But I do not love her. | Er liebt mich, aber ich liebe ihn nicht. |
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best. | Ich bin vielleicht so schlecht wie das Schlimmste, aber Gott sei Dank bin ich so gut wie das Beste. |
He is poor, but he doesn't care about money. | Er ist arm, aber Geld interessiert ihn nicht. |
I want to help, but I can't. | Ich würde ja gern helfen, aber ich kann es nicht. |
It's hard, but I'm going to make it | Es ist schwer, aber ich werde es schaffen |
I'm sorry, but that's all we have right now. | Es tut mir leid, aber das ist alles, was wir jetzt gerade haben. |
I wanted to say something to him, but I didn't. | Ich wollte ihm etwas sagen, tat es aber nicht. |
I'm sorry, but I didn't know it was a secret. | Es tut mir leid, aber ich wusste nicht, dass das ein Geheimnis ist. |
I know where he lives. But it is a secret. | Ich weiß, wo er wohnt. Aber es ist ein Geheimnis. |
We know what we are, but know not what we may be. | Wir wissen, was wir sind, aber nicht, was wir sein könnten. |
I don't know her name, but I do know her by sight. | Ich kenne ihren Namen nicht, aber ich kenne sie vom Sehen. |
I know him by name, but not by sight. | Ich kenne sie zwar vom Namen, aber ich kenne nicht ihr Gesicht. |
It's not a big room, but it's beautiful. | Es ist kein großes Zimmer, aber es ist schön. |
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