Significado
and yet, still
- and yet, but, all the same, still
En una frase
Sono stanco, eppure voglio uscire stasera.
I'm tired, and yet I want to go out tonight.
Non ha studiato, eppure ha passato l'esame.
He didn't study, but he still passed the exam.
Hai visto il film, eppure fai questa domanda?
You saw the movie, and yet you're asking this question?
Notas de uso
- Use 'eppure' for contrast after stating a fact, not for direct opposition like 'ma'.
- Common in written Italian; less frequent in casual speech than 'però' or 'ma'.
- Often starts a sentence or clause, rarely in the middle. Avoid overusing it.