Vocabulary
obwohl
/ɔpˈvoːl/· conjunction
although, even though
Like weil, obwohl sends the verb to the end: Ich gehe raus, obwohl es regnet. Starting with obwohl? Then the main clause starts with its verb: Obwohl es regnet, gehe ich raus.
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obwohl
although (verb at the end)
Ich gehe joggen, obwohl es regnet.
I'm going jogging although it's raining.
Common combinations
- obwohl es regnetalthough it's raining
- und das, obwohl …and that even though …
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
auch wennobgleich (formal)
Common learner mistakes
- Obwohl es regnet, wir gehen spazieren.Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir spazieren.The whole obwohl-clause is position 1, so the main-clause verb comes straight after the comma: verb, verb.
- …, obwohl ich habe keine Zeit.…, obwohl ich keine Zeit habe.obwohl sends the conjugated verb to the end.
Real examples
- Ich gehe joggen, obwohl es regnet.I'm going jogging although it's raining.
- Obwohl er müde ist, lernt er noch.Although he's tired, he's still studying.
- Er ist zur Arbeit gegangen, obwohl er Fieber hatte.He went to work even though he had a fever.
