English–German
“however” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/jeˈdɔx/
Example
Ich wollte kommen, jedoch war ich krank.
I wanted to come; however, I was ill.
How to say “however” in German
“However” in German is jedoch.
The sentence opens one direction, then jedoch redirects it toward a contrasting fact.
Example sentences with jedoch
Das hilft jedoch nicht.
That does not help, however.
Tips for using jedoch
- Unlike English 'however', jedoch often appears without a following comma when it begins the clause after a comma.
Other German words for “however”
Sie versuchte es, indessen gelang es ihr nicht.
She tried it; however, she did not succeed.
Ich wollte kommen, allerdings hatte ich keine Zeit.
I wanted to come; however, I had no time.