No. 485 in French
pourtant
"Pourtant" means "however" or "yet" in English.
In a sentence
Il avait beaucoup étudié; pourtant, il a échoué à l'examen.
He had studied a lot; however, he failed the exam.
"Pourtant" is used here to indicate a contrast between the effort of studying and the failing result of the exam.
Elle paraît calme; pourtant, elle est très nerveuse intérieurement.
She seems calm; however, she is very nervous inside.
"Pourtant" is employed to express a contradiction between outward appearance and true feelings.
La météo prévoyait du beau temps; pourtant, il a plu toute la journée.
The weather predicted nice weather; however, it rained all day.
"Pourtant" shows a surprising difference between the weather forecast and the actual weather.
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