German C1: Conceding & conditions · Phrases

To concede: obwohl and the formal obgleich and wenngleich send the verb to the end; trotzdem and dennoch start a main clause; zwar … aber balances two facts. Conditions beyond wenn: falls (in case), sofern (provided that), es sei denn (unless), and conditions without wenn, verb first: Hätte ich Zeit, käme ich mit.