Swedish adverb· top 500 most common
ändå
still, yet, anyway/²ɛndoː/
Meaning
still; yet; anyway
In Swedish: i alla fall, trots allt
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ändå in a sentence
- filmen var dålig men vi hade roligt ändåthe film was bad but we still enjoyed ourselves
- Det hjälper inte att du tjatar, du får ändå inte godis innan matenYour nagging doesn't help, you still won't get any candy before dinner
- Han är stark men ändå smidigHe is strong yet agile
- Berit är stark, men Margit är ändå starkareBerit is strong, but Margit is even/still stronger
- Berit är stark, men Margit är starkare ändåBerit is strong, but Margit is stronger still
- Jag tror inte jag kommer ändå, sorry!I don't think I'll come after all, sorry!
- Han kom ändå alltså? Det var oväntat!He showed up after all, huh? That was unexpected!
- Jag sa att han inte fick komma, men han dök upp ändåI told him he couldn't come, but he showed up anyway
Questions
What does ändå mean in English?
ändå means “still, yet”.
Similar words
Origin
From än + då.
Nearby common words
ändå is number 344 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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