Countering Expectations with Ipak
The modal particle ipak counters expectations or expresses an afterthought. It translates to "nevertheless," "after all," or "still," showing that an outcome differs from what was originally anticipated.
| That unexpected ending thrilled us after all. | Taj neočekivani završetak ipak nas je oduševio. |
| The turnout at the exhibition surpassed our original plan after all. | Odaziv na izložbi ipak je nadmašio naš prvotni plan. |
Pairing Ipak with Conjunctions
You will often see ipak in the second half of a sentence to emphasize a contrast. It pairs naturally with conjunctions like ali (but), no (but/however), and pa (so).
| The weather worsened, so we didn't drop by the center after all. | Vrijeme se pogoršalo, pa ipak nismo svratili u centar. |
| The concert was sold out, but we dropped by after all. | Koncert je bio rasprodan, ali smo ipak svratili. |
| They expected a defeat, but the twist at the match thrilled them after all. | Očekivali su poraz, no obrat na utakmici ipak ih je oduševio. |
Ipak in Questions
You can also use ipak in questions to ask whether an expectation will be defied or a surprising outcome will happen "after all."
| Will the singer surpass her original success after all? | Hoće li pjevačica ipak nadmašiti svoj prvotni uspjeh? |
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