tosin

tosin

"However" or "though."

Here, 'tosin' is used to introduce a limitation or qualification to the previous statement, conveying 'although' or 'though'.

Olen käynyt Suomessa aiemmin, tosin vain yhden kerran.

I have visited Finland before, though only once.

In this sentence, 'tosin' introduces a contrasting statement that provides an exception to the general claim mentioned.

Lääkkeet auttavat usein pääkivussa, tosin eivät aina.

Medications often help with headaches, though not always.

Here, 'tosin' is used to add additional, possibly contrasting, information to the statement about his skills.

Hän on erittäin taitava pianisti, tosin vielä hyvin nuori.

He is a very skilled pianist, though still quite young.