B2 Expression Formal

Währenddessen

Meanwhile

Significado

During the interval between two events, at the same time.

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Contexto cultural

Used in formal business settings to show multitasking. Often used in literary contexts to describe parallel scenes. Used in formal correspondence. Less common; 'dabei' is preferred.

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Adverb vs Preposition

Remember: 'währenddessen' is an adverb. It stands alone or starts a clause.

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Don't use with nouns

Never follow 'währenddessen' with a noun case.

Significado

During the interval between two events, at the same time.

💡

Adverb vs Preposition

Remember: 'währenddessen' is an adverb. It stands alone or starts a clause.

⚠️

Don't use with nouns

Never follow 'währenddessen' with a noun case.

Teste-se

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Ich schreibe den Brief, __________ höre ich Musik.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: währenddessen

It connects two independent clauses.

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Ich esse, währenddessen bin ich da.

The others use it as a preposition or conjunction.

Match the German phrase to the English meaning.

Match: währenddessen

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: meanwhile

Direct translation.

🎉 Pontuação: /3

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

3 exercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct word. Fill Blank B1

Ich schreibe den Brief, __________ höre ich Musik.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: währenddessen

It connects two independent clauses.

Choose the correct sentence. Choose B2

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Ich esse, währenddessen bin ich da.

The others use it as a preposition or conjunction.

Match the German phrase to the English meaning. Match A2

Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: meanwhile

Direct translation.

🎉 Pontuação: /3

Perguntas frequentes

2 perguntas

Yes, it is very common.

Yes, it is standard and formal.

Frases relacionadas

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unterdessen

synonym

meanwhile

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in der Zwischenzeit

synonym

in the meantime

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dabei

similar

at the same time

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während

contrast

during

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