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egal wie

no matter how, regardless of how

conjunction e-GAHL vee Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

Egal wie introduces a concessive clause meaning 'no matter how'. It is informal and colloquial; in formal writing use wie auch immer or ungeachtet dessen, wie. Often precedes an adjective: egal wie schwierig.

Examples

"Egal wie müde ich bin, ich komme zum Meeting."

Natural Translation

No matter how tired I am, I'll come to the meeting.

Literal Translation

No-matter how tired I am, I come to-the meeting.

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