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Usages of selbst wenn
Ohne Helm mache ich keine Radtour, selbst wenn der Weg kurz ist.
Without a helmet I do not do a bike tour, even if the path is short.
Wir spielen im Garten, selbst wenn es regnet.
We play in the garden, even if it rains.
Aus dem Blickwinkel meiner Dozentin gehört es zum Lernen, dass wir uns trauen, Fragen zu stellen, selbst wenn sie im Gegensatz zur Mehrheitsmeinung stehen.
From my lecturer’s point of view it is part of learning that we dare to ask questions, even if they are in contrast to the majority opinion.
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