nevertheless / still
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nevertheless / still
Expresses that something happens even though there is a reason against it. It introduces a main clause and refers to a previously mentioned situation.
Es hat den ganzen Tag geregnet, aber wir sind trotzdem spazieren gegangen.
It rained all day, but we still went for a walk.
although
Colloquial use, often considered grammatically incorrect, as a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause; synonymous with 'obwohl' (although).
Ich gehe jetzt schlafen, trotzdem ich den Film noch nicht zu Ende gesehen habe.
I'm going to sleep now, although I haven't finished watching the film yet.
The word is made up of the preposition 'trotz' (despite) and the pronoun 'dem' (that). It literally means 'despite that' and refers to a previously mentioned reason or circumstance.
Das Wetter war schlecht. Trotzdem sind wir gewandert.
The weather was bad. Nevertheless, we went hiking.
'Trotzdem' (nevertheless/still) is an adverb that introduces a main clause. When it is in position 1, the conjugated verb follows directly in position 2. This is called inversion.
Ich war sehr müde. Trotzdem habe ich den Film zu Ende geschaut.
I was very tired. Still, I watched the film to the end.
In spoken language, 'trotzdem' (nevertheless/still) is sometimes used like a subordinate conjunction, with the verb at the end. This use is considered incorrect in written language.
Er ist zur Party gegangen, trotzdem er eigentlich keine Zeit hatte.
He went to the party, although he actually didn't have time.
although
In standard usage, obwohl introduces a subordinate clause and puts the verb at the end. Trotzdem is an adverb that refers to the previously mentioned counter-reason and appears in a main clause with the verb in second position. Both express the same unexpected contrast.
Es regnet; trotzdem gehen wir spazieren.
It is raining; nevertheless, we are going for a walk.
Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir spazieren.
Although it is raining, we are going for a walk.
