No. 176 in Swedish
ändå
Still; yet; anyway; even so.
In a sentence
Jag glömde mina nycklar hemma, men jag kom ändå in i huset.
I forgot my keys at home, but I still managed to get into the house.
The word 'ändå' indicates that despite the expected difficulty, the action described was successfully completed.
Även om det regnar imorgon, tänker vi ändå gå på picknick.
Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still go on a picnic.
Here, 'ändå' highlights a resolute decision to act regardless of a certain condition.
De hade många hinder på vägen, men lyckades ändå med projektet.
They faced many obstacles along the way, but still managed to succeed with the project.
In this case, 'ändå' emphasizes the achievement obtained despite significant challenges.
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