stattdessen
instead
The German word 'stattdessen' is used to express the idea of doing something else or choosing something different instead of the original option. It is often used in sentences to contrast two choices or actions. For example: 'Ich werde nicht ins Kino gehen, stattdessen werde ich zu Hause bleiben und ein Buch lesen.' (I will not go to the cinema, instead I will stay at home and read a book.)
Example sentences using: stattdessen
Ich wollte ins Kino gehen, stattdessen bin ich zu Hause geblieben.
I wanted to go to the cinema, instead I stayed at home.
This sentence is expressing a change in plans due to a certain reason not mentioned. The term 'stattdessen' is used to indicate the action that was taken instead of the previously intended one.
Er hat keinen Kaffee getrunken, stattdessen hat er Tee gewählt.
He didn't drink coffee, instead he chose tea.
This sentence is contrasting two different actions - drinking coffee and choosing tea. 'Stattdessen', in this context, is used to signify the preference of the person towards tea over coffee.
Sie wollte ein Buch lesen, stattdessen hat sie ferngesehen.
She wanted to read a book, instead she watched television.
This sentence shows a contrast between the person's initial intention (reading a book) and the action she finally performed (watching television). The word 'stattdessen' is used to signal this shift in action.