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sondern
"sondern" means "rather, but" in German. It is number 619 on the frequency list, in A2 (conj).
- Meaning
- rather, but; so?, then what?, so you tell me!; to separate, to sunder
- IPA
- [ˈzɔndɐn]
- Level
- A2
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Example sentences
- Nein, nicht ich, sondern du!
No, not me, but you!
Tatoeba: Zaghawa / jared1981 - Nein, bin ich nicht; sondern du!
No I'm not; you are!
Tatoeba: Vortarulo / Zifre - Ich bitte nicht ihn, sondern dich.
I'm not asking him, I'm asking you.
Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / sundown
Learned together
In the course, "sondern" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.