phrase · #382
however
Example: Llovía; sin embargo, salimos.
It was raining; however, we went out.
Spanish → English
sin embargo
sin embargo is Spanish for however.
What sin embargo means
How common is it?
sin embargo is ranked #382 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to sin embargo — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- sobre todo — above all
- por ejemplo — for example
- en cambio — on the other hand
- por eso — that is why
- además — besides, moreover
- mientras — while
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22