Vocabulary
andererseits
/ˈandəʁɐˌzaɪ̯ts/· adverb
on the other hand
The second half of the pair — and a soft way to disagree without saying no.
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andererseits
on the other hand (second side)
Andererseits kostet das viel Zeit.
On the other hand, that takes a lot of time.
Word family
andererseitseinerseitson the one handanderseits / andrerseitsless common spellingsandersdifferently
Common combinations
- einerseits …, andererseits …on the one hand …, on the other hand …
- aber andererseitsbut then again
Common learner mistakes
- Andererseits es kostet viel Geld.Andererseits kostet es viel Geld.Position 1 is taken by andererseits, so the verb follows directly.
Real examples
- Andererseits kostet das viel Zeit.On the other hand, that takes a lot of time.
- Ja, aber andererseits ist es auch riskant.Yes, but on the other hand it's also risky.
- Das Auto ist bequem, andererseits ist der Zug viel schneller.The car is comfortable; on the other hand the train is much faster.
