{"id":367,"date":"2026-10-23T19:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/?p=367"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:09:47","slug":"obwohl-vs-trotzdem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/obwohl-vs-trotzdem\/","title":{"rendered":"Obwohl vs Trotzdem vs Trotz: Same Meaning, Different Word Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obwohl trotzdem difference is word order, not meaning. <em>Obwohl<\/em> (&#8220;although&#8221;) starts a subordinate clause and sends the verb to the end: <em>Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir spazieren.<\/em> <em>Trotzdem<\/em> (&#8220;anyway, nevertheless&#8221;) is an adverb, followed directly by the verb: <em>Es regnet. Trotzdem gehen wir spazieren.<\/em> <em>Trotz<\/em> (&#8220;despite&#8221;) is a preposition with the genitive: <em>trotz des Regens<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three express a concession: something happens although you would expect the opposite. Learn which slot each word takes, and you can switch between them freely.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obwohl, trotzdem, trotz: the overview<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Word<\/th><th>Type<\/th><th>Word order<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>obwohl<\/strong><\/td><td>subordinating conjunction<\/td><td>verb at the end of its clause<\/td><td>&#8230;, obwohl es <strong>regnet<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>trotzdem<\/strong><\/td><td>adverb<\/td><td>position 1 (verb follows) or inside the clause<\/td><td><strong>Trotzdem gehen<\/strong> wir &#8230; \/ Wir gehen <strong>trotzdem<\/strong> &#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>trotz<\/strong><\/td><td>preposition + genitive<\/td><td>followed by a noun phrase<\/td><td>trotz <strong>des Regens<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One idea, three ways<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>obwohl<\/th><th>trotzdem<\/th><th>trotz<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir spazieren.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Es regnet. Trotzdem gehen wir spazieren.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Trotz des Regens gehen wir spazieren.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Obwohl ich m\u00fcde war, habe ich weitergelernt.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Ich war m\u00fcde. Trotzdem habe ich weitergelernt.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Trotz der M\u00fcdigkeit habe ich weitergelernt.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Obwohl die Miete hoch ist, nehmen wir die Wohnung.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Die Miete ist hoch. Trotzdem nehmen wir die Wohnung.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Trotz der hohen Miete nehmen wir die Wohnung.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Translations: Although it&#8217;s raining, we&#8217;re going for a walk. \/ Although I was tired, I kept studying. \/ Although the rent is high, we&#8217;re taking the flat.)<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does obwohl send the verb to the end?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. <em>Obwohl<\/em> is a subordinating conjunction like <em>weil<\/em> and <em>dass<\/em>, so the conjugated verb goes to the end of the <em>obwohl<\/em> clause, and a comma always separates it from the main clause.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Ich lerne jeden Tag, obwohl ich Vollzeit arbeite.<\/em> (I study every day, although I work full-time.)<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Er spricht schon gut Deutsch, obwohl er erst seit einem Jahr hier lebt.<\/em> (He already speaks good German, although he has only lived here for a year.)<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Sie hat die Stelle bekommen, obwohl sie kein Zertifikat hatte.<\/em> (She got the job, although she had no certificate.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the <em>obwohl<\/em> clause comes first, it fills position 1, so the main verb comes straight after the comma: <em>Obwohl ich fr\u00fch aufstehen muss, gehe ich sp\u00e4t ins Bett.<\/em> Verb, comma, verb. The same pattern applies after <em>wenn<\/em> and <em>als<\/em>, see <a href=\"\/blog\/wenn-vs-als-wann\/\">wenn vs als vs wann<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formal synonyms are <em>obgleich<\/em> and <em>wenngleich<\/em>; <em>auch wenn<\/em> (&#8220;even if&#8221;) is close in meaning and very common in speech.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In casual speech, <em>Obwohl \u2013<\/em> plus a pause can take back what you just said (<em>Ich rufe dich an. Obwohl \u2013 wir sehen uns ja morgen.<\/em>). The Duden marks this as colloquial; avoid it in exams.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does trotzdem mean, and where does it go?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Trotzdem<\/em> means &#8220;anyway&#8221;, &#8220;still&#8221; or &#8220;nevertheless&#8221;. It refers back to the previous sentence: &#8220;despite that&#8221;. As an adverb it takes a normal position in a main clause:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Position 1<\/strong>, verb next: <em>Der Bus kam zu sp\u00e4t. Trotzdem war ich p\u00fcnktlich.<\/em> (The bus was late. I was still on time.)<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Inside the clause<\/strong>, after the verb: <em>Der Bus kam zu sp\u00e4t, aber ich war trotzdem p\u00fcnktlich.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aber &#8230; trotzdem<\/em> together is common and correct. Either a full stop or a comma before <em>trotzdem<\/em> is fine.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The typical error is subject-verb order after <em>trotzdem<\/em>, as if it were <em>aber<\/em>: <em>trotzdem wir gehen<\/em> is wrong. Unlike the &#8220;position 0&#8221; words <em>aber, denn, und<\/em> (see <a href=\"\/blog\/aber-vs-sondern\/\">aber vs sondern<\/a>), <em>trotzdem<\/em> takes a position of its own.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Trotzdem es regnet<\/em> (used like <em>obwohl<\/em>) is heard in some regions but is colloquial; in exams use <em>obwohl<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trotz + genitive (and why you hear the dative)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Trotz<\/em> is a preposition. It needs a noun phrase, not a clause:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Trotz des schlechten Wetters fand das Fest statt.<\/em> (Despite the bad weather, the festival took place.)<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Trotz der Versp\u00e4tung haben wir den Anschluss erreicht.<\/em> (Despite the delay, we made the connection.)<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Trotz vieler Fehler hat sie bestanden.<\/em> (Despite many mistakes, she passed.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Duden gives the genitive as the standard case. It also notes that the dative is widespread in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland and in everyday speech (<em>trotz dem Regen<\/em>), and that a noun without an article often stays uninflected: <em>trotz Regen<\/em>. The fixed phrase <em>trotz allem<\/em> (&#8220;in spite of everything&#8221;) is dative. For exams, use the genitive with an article: <em>trotz des Regens<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short: <em>trotz<\/em> comes before a noun (<em>trotz des Staus<\/em>); <em>trotzdem<\/em> stands alone and refers to a previous statement.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trotzdem vs deshalb: concession vs cause<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Deshalb<\/em> (also <em>deswegen<\/em>, <em>darum<\/em>) gives the expected result; <em>trotzdem<\/em> gives the unexpected one. The word order is identical.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Ich war krank. Deshalb bin ich zu Hause geblieben.<\/em> (I was ill. That&#8217;s why I stayed at home.)<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Ich war krank. Trotzdem bin ich zur Arbeit gegangen.<\/em> (I was ill. I still went to work.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whole obwohl trotzdem trotz system has an exact mirror on the &#8220;cause&#8221; side:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Structure<\/th><th>Cause (expected result)<\/th><th>Concession (unexpected result)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>conjunction, verb at the end<\/td><td><em>weil<\/em><\/td><td><em>obwohl<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>adverb, verb second<\/td><td><em>deshalb \/ deswegen \/ darum<\/em><\/td><td><em>trotzdem \/ dennoch<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>preposition + genitive<\/td><td><em>wegen<\/em><\/td><td><em>trotz<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More on the cause side in <a href=\"\/blog\/weil-denn-da-german\/\">weil, denn and da<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dennoch, allerdings, jedoch<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Word<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><th>Register<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>dennoch<\/em><\/td><td>nevertheless (= <em>trotzdem<\/em>)<\/td><td>more formal, written<\/td><td><em>Die Lage war schwierig. Dennoch blieb das Team ruhig.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>jedoch<\/em><\/td><td>however (stronger contrast, like <em>aber<\/em>)<\/td><td>formal, written<\/td><td><em>Die Wohnung ist sch\u00f6n, sie ist jedoch sehr teuer.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>allerdings<\/em><\/td><td>however, admittedly (limits a statement)<\/td><td>common in speech and writing<\/td><td><em>Die Wohnung ist sch\u00f6n, allerdings ist sie sehr teuer.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dennoch, allerdings<\/em> and <em>jedoch<\/em> behave like <em>trotzdem<\/em>: in position 1 the verb follows, or they stand inside the clause. In conversation, <em>allerdings<\/em> can also mean &#8220;indeed, certainly&#8221;: <em>Hat es sich gelohnt? \u2013 Allerdings!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obwohl and trotzdem in the B1 exam<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you weigh pros and cons, in the <a href=\"\/blog\/goethe-b1-speaking-exam\/\">Goethe B1 speaking exam<\/a> presentation or a forum post in the <a href=\"\/blog\/goethe-b1-writing-exam\/\">B1 writing exam<\/a>, these sentences are easy to adapt:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Obwohl das Leben in der Stadt teuer ist, wohne ich gern dort.<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li><em>Online-Kurse sind praktisch. Trotzdem lerne ich lieber in einer Gruppe.<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li><em>Trotz der Nachteile finde ich die Idee gut.<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li><em>Das hat viele Vorteile, allerdings gibt es auch ein Problem: &#8230;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One <em>obwohl<\/em> and one <em>trotzdem<\/em> sound better than the same connector three times.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practise your German out loud with SipLingo, free to try on iPhone and Android:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"siplingo-store-badges\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:24px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id6783970183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/app_store.png\" alt=\"Download SipLingo on the App Store\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ch.zgdevelopment.siplingo&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dpost%26utm_campaign%3Dobwohl-vs-trotzdem%26utm_content%3Dbadge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/play_store.png\" alt=\"Get SipLingo on Google Play\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25 examples with translation<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th>German<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td><em>Obwohl ich wenig Zeit habe, lerne ich jeden Tag.<\/em><\/td><td>Although I have little time, I study every day.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td><em>Wir sind p\u00fcnktlich angekommen, obwohl der Zug Versp\u00e4tung hatte.<\/em><\/td><td>We arrived on time, although the train was delayed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td><em>Obwohl sie nerv\u00f6s war, hat sie sehr gut gesprochen.<\/em><\/td><td>Although she was nervous, she spoke very well.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td><em>Ich verstehe ihn nicht, obwohl er langsam spricht.<\/em><\/td><td>I don&#8217;t understand him, although he speaks slowly.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td><em>Obwohl es schon sp\u00e4t war, hat sie noch angerufen.<\/em><\/td><td>Although it was already late, she still called.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td><em>Er arbeitet weiter, obwohl er in Rente gehen k\u00f6nnte.<\/em><\/td><td>He keeps working, although he could retire.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td><em>Obwohl die Schicht hart war, war das Team gut gelaunt.<\/em><\/td><td>Although the shift was hard, the team was in a good mood.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td><em>Der Test war schwer. Trotzdem habe ich bestanden.<\/em><\/td><td>The test was hard. I passed anyway.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td><em>Ich hatte keinen Hunger, aber ich habe trotzdem gegessen.<\/em><\/td><td>I wasn&#8217;t hungry, but I ate anyway.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td><em>Es war kalt. Wir sind trotzdem schwimmen gegangen.<\/em><\/td><td>It was cold. We went swimming anyway.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td><em>Die Wohnung ist klein. Trotzdem wohnen wir gern hier.<\/em><\/td><td>The flat is small. We still like living here.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td><em>Ich habe mich beeilt und bin trotzdem zu sp\u00e4t gekommen.<\/em><\/td><td>I hurried and was still late.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td><em>Sie hatte Angst. Trotzdem hat sie es versucht.<\/em><\/td><td>She was scared. She tried anyway.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td><em>Er hat sich entschuldigt, aber ich bin trotzdem sauer.<\/em><\/td><td>He apologised, but I&#8217;m still annoyed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td><em>Trotz des Staus waren wir p\u00fcnktlich.<\/em><\/td><td>Despite the traffic jam, we were on time.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td><em>Trotz der K\u00e4lte sitzen viele Leute drau\u00dfen.<\/em><\/td><td>Despite the cold, lots of people are sitting outside.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td><em>Trotz ihrer Erfahrung musste sie eine Pr\u00fcfung machen.<\/em><\/td><td>Despite her experience, she had to take an exam.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td><em>Trotz aller Probleme hat das Projekt funktioniert.<\/em><\/td><td>Despite all the problems, the project worked.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td><em>Trotz allem bin ich froh, dass ich hier bin.<\/em><\/td><td>In spite of everything, I&#8217;m glad I&#8217;m here.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td><em>Die Lage war schwierig. Dennoch blieb sie ruhig.<\/em><\/td><td>The situation was difficult. Nevertheless, she stayed calm.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td><em>Das Angebot ist gut, allerdings ist der Vertrag befristet.<\/em><\/td><td>The offer is good; however, the contract is fixed-term.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td><em>Der Plan war gut, er hat jedoch nicht funktioniert.<\/em><\/td><td>The plan was good; however, it didn&#8217;t work.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td><em>Ich war m\u00fcde. Deshalb bin ich fr\u00fch schlafen gegangen.<\/em><\/td><td>I was tired. That&#8217;s why I went to bed early.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td><em>Ich war m\u00fcde. Trotzdem bin ich noch ausgegangen.<\/em><\/td><td>I was tired. I still went out.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td><em>Auch wenn es schwierig ist, gebe ich nicht auf.<\/em><\/td><td>Even if it&#8217;s difficult, I won&#8217;t give up.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Wrong<\/th><th>Right<\/th><th>Why<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Obwohl es regnet, wir gehen spazieren.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir spazieren.<\/em><\/td><td>verb, comma, verb<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Es regnet, trotzdem wir gehen spazieren.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Es regnet, trotzdem gehen wir spazieren.<\/em><\/td><td><em>trotzdem<\/em> takes position 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Obwohl es regnet, trotzdem gehen wir.<\/em><\/td><td><em>Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir trotzdem.<\/em><\/td><td>position 1 is already taken by the <em>obwohl<\/em> clause<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Obwohl des Regens &#8230;<\/em><\/td><td><em>Trotz des Regens &#8230;<\/em><\/td><td>before a noun: <em>trotz<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Trotz es regnet &#8230;<\/em><\/td><td><em>Obwohl es regnet &#8230;<\/em><\/td><td>before a clause: <em>obwohl<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Ich war krank, deshalb bin ich arbeiten gegangen.<\/em><\/td><td><em>&#8230;, trotzdem bin ich arbeiten gegangen.<\/em><\/td><td>unexpected result = <em>trotzdem<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obwohl trotzdem switch is hard to produce quickly, because you choose the word order before the sentence starts. In SipLingo&#8217;s spoken scenarios (work, renting a flat) you can weigh pros and cons out loud, and if you say <em>trotzdem wir gehen<\/em>, you get the corrected sentence and a short explanation in your own language. <a href=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/download?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=obwohl-vs-trotzdem&amp;utm_content=inline\">Practise connectors out loud<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise: obwohl, trotzdem, trotz or deshalb?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in the gap in items 1\u20137. Then do the transformations in items 8\u201310.<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>___ ich wenig Zeit habe, lerne ich jeden Tag 15 Minuten.<\/li>\n\n<li>Der Zug hatte Versp\u00e4tung. ___ bin ich p\u00fcnktlich angekommen.<\/li>\n\n<li>___ des Staus waren wir rechtzeitig da.<\/li>\n\n<li>Sie hat die Pr\u00fcfung bestanden, ___ sie sehr nerv\u00f6s war.<\/li>\n\n<li>Das Hotel war teuer. Wir haben es ___ gebucht.<\/li>\n\n<li>Ich hatte Kopfschmerzen. ___ bin ich fr\u00fch ins Bett gegangen.<\/li>\n\n<li>___ der hohen Miete wohnen wir gern in M\u00fcnchen.<\/li>\n\n<li>Correct the sentence: <em>Obwohl ich m\u00fcde war, ich habe weitergelernt.<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li>Rewrite with <em>trotzdem<\/em>: <em>Obwohl es kalt ist, tr\u00e4gt er keine Jacke.<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li>Rewrite with <em>trotz<\/em>: <em>Obwohl es regnete, fand das Konzert statt.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Obwohl<\/li>\n\n<li>Trotzdem<\/li>\n\n<li>Trotz<\/li>\n\n<li>obwohl<\/li>\n\n<li>trotzdem<\/li>\n\n<li>Deshalb (expected result)<\/li>\n\n<li>Trotz<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Obwohl ich m\u00fcde war, habe ich weitergelernt.<\/em><\/li>\n\n<li><em>Es ist kalt. Trotzdem tr\u00e4gt er keine Jacke.<\/em> (or: <em>Es ist kalt, aber er tr\u00e4gt trotzdem keine Jacke.<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Trotz des Regens fand das Konzert statt.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rules checked in October 2026 against the Duden entries for <em>obwohl<\/em> and <em>trotz<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the official details and the latest updates, see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duden.de\/sprachwissen\/fuer-lernende\/wortarten-konjunktionen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duden: Duden for learners: conjunctions<\/a> \u2013 Coordinating vs subordinating conjunctions (aber, denn, weil, obwohl)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grammis.ids-mannheim.de\/fragen\/133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDS Mannheim (grammis): grammis: verb position after weil and obwohl<\/a> \u2013 Verb-final vs spoken verb-second after weil, obwohl, wobei<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When to use trotzdem vs obwohl (obwohl oder trotzdem)?<\/strong><br\/>\nUse <em>obwohl<\/em> to start a subordinate clause with the verb at the end. 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