# anstatt

anstatt is a German conjunction meaning “instead of”.

## In other languages

- Русский: вместо, взамен. — Взамен этой книги я вам дам другую. — Он работает сегодня вместо меня .

## Conjunction

1. instead of
   - Anstatt mich anzurufen, ging er mit seinen Freunden ins Kino. — Instead of calling me, he went to the movies with his friends.

## Preposition

1. instead of

## Examples

- Anstatt mir Kaffee anzubieten, hat er mir Tee angeboten. — He offered me tea instead of coffee.
- Er ging angeln anstatt Tennis zu spielen. — He went fishing instead of playing tennis.
- Das Kind weint anstatt zu lachen. — The child cries instead of laughing.
- Die Kinder arbeiten, anstatt zu lernen. — The children are working instead of learning.
- Er nahm Honig anstatt Zucker. — He took honey instead of sugar.

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