No. 47 in Latvian
tomēr
"Tomēr" means "however" or "nevertheless" in English.
In a sentence
Es aizgāju uz veikalu, bet tomēr neko nenopirku.
I went to the store, yet I didn't buy anything.
Here, 'tomēr' emphasizes the contrast or unexpected outcome between going to the store and not purchasing anything.
Viņa gribēja palikt mājās, bet tomēr aizgāja uz ballīti.
She wanted to stay home, but still, she went to the party.
In this sentence, 'tomēr' highlights the decision to act contrary to the initial intention.
Lietus sākās, tomēr mēs turpinājām spēlēt futbolu.
The rain started; however, we continued to play football.
'Tomēr' in this context introduces contrast, showing that despite the rain, the activity continued.
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