Construction · B2 · Neutral to formal · common in comparisons and argument
whereas
wair-AZ (US) The main stress falls on the final syllable, AZ.
Connect two facts or ideas in order to show a clear contrast between them.
dok; a; za razliku od toga što
Use it
The first proposal cuts costs, whereas the second improves reliability.
The conjunction aligns two comparable facts and highlights their different strengths.
Whereas Ana works best early in the morning, Luka becomes productive after lunch.
The contrast clause may come first when the comparison is clear.
Build the sentence
clause 1 + whereas + contrasting clause 2
Memory scene
Draw a vertical line between two facts: one stands here, whereas the contrasting fact stands there.
Watch out
Whereas expresses contrast, not time. Say I answered emails while she was driving, not whereas she was driving. Formal legal documents also use whereas to introduce background facts, but that is a separate specialized use.
Nearby language
Can express the same contrast, but it can also mean during the time that; whereas is unambiguously contrastive here.
A sentence-level connector that presents the other side, rather than a conjunction joining two clauses.
Introduces a concession or unexpected result, not simply two opposed facts.
Make it yours
Stari uređaj je jeftiniji, ali novi troši upola manje energije.