Vocabulary
stattdessen
/ʃtatˈdɛsn̩/· adverb
instead
Stattdessen — the alternative plan in one word.
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stattdessen
instead
Der Zug fiel aus, stattdessen fuhren wir mit dem Bus.
The train was cancelled, so we took the bus instead.
Word family
stattdessenstattinstead ofanstattinstead ofstattfindento take place
Common combinations
- stattdessen lieber …would rather … instead
- und stattdessenand instead
- stattdessen etwas tunto do something instead
Real examples
- Ich trinke keinen Kaffee mehr, stattdessen trinke ich Tee.I don't drink coffee any more; I drink tea instead.
- Er hat nicht gelernt, stattdessen hat er gespielt.He didn't study; he played instead.
- Wir bleiben zu Hause und kochen stattdessen selbst.We're staying at home and cooking ourselves instead.
