Das WLAN ist schwach, aber ich schicke die E‑Mail trotzdem ab.

The Wi‑Fi is weak, but I send the email anyway.

Breakdown of Das WLAN ist schwach, aber ich schicke die E‑Mail trotzdem ab.

• sein: to be
• ich: I
• aber: but
• abschicken: to send off

Questions & Answers about Das WLAN ist schwach, aber ich schicke die E‑Mail trotzdem ab.

Why does German say Das WLAN—isn’t it sometimes der or die?

All three genders are heard in real life, but das WLAN is very common and widely accepted.

• Many speakers treat WLAN like an acronym/technical term and use das.
• You’ll also hear der WLAN (often by analogy with der Funk/der Empfang) and occasionally die WLAN (less common).
  In this sentence, das is completely normal.

What does schwach mean here? Is it about signal strength?

Yes. schwach literally means weak, and with WLAN it means the Wi‑Fi signal/connection is weak (poor reception, unstable, slow).

Why is there a comma before aber?

Because aber connects two main clauses (Hauptsätze) with their own finite verbs:

• Das WLAN ist schwach,
• aber ich schicke die E‑Mail trotzdem ab.
  German normally uses a comma before coordinating conjunctions like aber, sondern, doch, etc., when they link two full clauses.

What’s the difference between aber and sondern?