übrigens
by the way, incidentally
Beginner Adverb
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Pronunciation
/ˈyː.bʁɪ.ɡn̩s/
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Cultural Note
Übrigens is extremely common in both casual and professional German. It is used to introduce a related but new topic smoothly. In workplace emails and conversations, it softens the introduction of additional information that the speaker just remembered or wants to add.
📝 Example Sentences
Übrigens, morgen ist die Besprechung verschoben.
By the way, tomorrow's meeting has been postponed.
Er ist übrigens auch Ingenieur.
He is, by the way, also an engineer.