How to Say "nonetheless" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nonetheless” is “obstante” — B2 level.
Examples
Hacía mucho frío; no obstante, salimos a caminar.
It was very cold; nevertheless, we went out for a walk.
El examen fue difícil. No obstante, todos los alumnos aprobaron.
The exam was difficult. However, all the students passed.
No obstante los problemas iniciales, el proyecto fue un éxito.
Despite the initial problems, the project was a success.
The Power of 'No'
Even though the dictionary entry is for 'obstante,' you will almost always use it with the word 'no' right before it. Think of 'no obstante' as one single block that means 'however.'
Using Punctuation
When you use this to connect two sentences, it's common to put a semicolon (;) before it and a comma (,) after it.
Forgetting the 'No'
Mistake: “Using 'obstante' by itself to mean 'however.'”
Correction: Always say 'no obstante' when you want to show a contrast between two ideas.
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