sin embargo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsin emˈbaɾɡo/ [ˌsĩn ẽmˈbaɾ.ɣ̞o]
• Syllabification: sin em‧bar‧go

Adverb

sin embargo

1. however, notwithstanding, nevertheless, in spite of, nonetheless

   Synonym: no obstante

   • 2015 December, “Nochebuena antigua”, in Prensa Libre‎:

     De la gastronomía de esas fiestas text hay información; sin embargo, según Berdúo, se cree que entre los indígenas y mestizos se acostumbraba degustar chocolate y tamal rojo, ambos de origen prehispánico.

     There is no information on the gastronomy of these celebrations either; however, according to Berdúo, it is believed that the indigenous people and mestizos customarily ate chocolate and red tamales, both of prehispanic origin.

Further reading

• “sin embargo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025