German word

wobei

Pronunciation

IPA/voˈbaɪ̯/

Meaning

  • conjunctionwhile

Example

Wir haben lange gesprochen, wobei wir viele Probleme gelöst haben.

We talked for a long time while solving many problems.

Illustration for wobei (while)

More examples

Wir üben Deutsch, wobei man neue Wörter lernt.

We practice German while learning new words.

Core concept

A secondary event unfolds alongside the main action, adding what happens during it.

Common phrases

  • wobei es um die Arbeit geht

    while it is about work

  • wobei man neue Wörter lernt

    while one learns new words

Similar words

während: Shows that an action or state continues throughout a particular period.
indem: Shows that an action is carried out by using a particular method.

Definition in German

Einen Nebensatz einleitet und beschreibt, was sich dabei oder währenddessen zuträgt.

Word origin

Wobei combines wo, 'where', and bei, 'at or with', and developed into a conjunction introducing an accompanying circumstance.

Usage tips

  • As a subordinating conjunction, wobei sends the finite verb to the end of its clause: ..., wobei wir viele Probleme gelöst haben.

Other meanings

  • in the processconjunction

Opposites

  • ohne dasswithoutconjunction
  • anstatt dassinstead ofconjunction

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