Concession connectors: hoewel, ondanks, echter, daarentegen, toch
B1Dutch uses hoewel, ondanks, echter, daarentegen, and toch to mark contrast or to say something happens despite something else.
- Voorbeelden bekeken
- Geoefend
- Scenario bezocht
Manager: ?
Sara: , .
Buurvrouw: ?
Mark: , .
Ambtenaar: .
Burger: , .
Oefenen
1 / 5Manager: Heb je het rapport al af?
Have you finished the report yet?
Vul het ontbrekende woord in:
Although I've worked on it for three evenings, I'm not done yet.
Gebruikt in scenario's(5)
- Writing a Formal ObjectionB2
“Het is toch geen rechtszaak.”
Honestly, it's not so bad. It's fairly informal. You just get the chance to tell your story and answer questions. It isn't a court case after all.
- Expressing and Supporting OpinionsB2
“Enerzijds is Engels praktischer voor vergaderingen, anderzijds vindt de informele communicatie (bij de koffieautomaat, tijdens de lunch) toch in het Nederlands plaats.”
I'd like to add a nuance. On the one hand English is more practical for meetings, on the other hand the informal communication (at the coffee machine, during lunch) still takes place in Dutch. If we introduce English as the official language, we solve the formal problem but not the informal one. Maybe we should tackle both.
- Time, days, and dates in DutchA1
“Half tien, dat is 9.30 toch?”
Half past nine, that is 9.30, right?
- A Letter from the MunicipalityA2
“En het kenmerk moet ik onthouden als ik de gemeente bel, toch?”
And I need to remember the reference number if I call the municipality, right?
- Neighbours and NeighbourhoodA2
“Zo doen we dat toch?”
No trouble at all. That's what neighbours are for, right?
