But vs However

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

But

Häufiger Chunk A1 conjunction

However

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 adverb

	But	However
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/bət//bʌt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bət//bʌt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/haʊˈevə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/haʊˈevər/"]/
Bedeutung	Used to show contrast or exception.	but; shows contrast between two ideas.
Beispiel	I wanted to go, but it started to rain.	He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Häufiger Chunk	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A1	A1
Wortart	conjunction	adverb
Kollokationen	but I thought, but what about, but still, but then, but also	however, you should, however, it is important, however, I believe
Antonyme	and, or	therefore, consequently
Häufige Fehler	Confusing 'but' with 'and' when showing contrast., Starting a sentence with 'but' in very formal writing., Using a comma before 'but' when the clauses are very short.	Confused with 'how ever' which means in what way., Omitting a comma before 'however' when it starts a sentence., Using 'however' inappropriately in very casual contexts.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	'But' is used to connect two contrasting ideas. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written English but may sound abrupt in very formal writing.	Use 'however' to introduce a contrasting idea in a sentence. It's suitable in both spoken and written English but more common in formal writing. Avoid using it at the beginning of informal conversations.

Häufige Fragen: But vs However

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen But und However?

But: Used to show contrast or exception. However: but; shows contrast between two ideas.

Sind But und However auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

But: A1, However: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind But und However?

But: conjunction, However: adverb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

But: I wanted to go, but it started to rain. However: He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.

Kann ich But und However austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. But und However sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.