rather than in German can be: ehe (conjunction), anstatt (conjunction) or statt (preposition).
- before, rather than
- bevor
- eher als
Example:
- Ehe er kam, war alles still.
- Ich gehe, ehe es zu spät ist.
- Sie wartete, ehe sie antwortete.
- instead of, rather than
- anstelle von
- im Austausch für
Example:
- Er ging ins Kino anstatt zu lernen.
- Sie nahm Tee anstatt Kaffee.
- instead of, in place of
- anstelle von
- als Ersatz für
Example:
- Er trinkt Tee statt Kaffee.
- Wir fahren Fahrrad statt Auto.
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