als ob

Based on: ob
Phrase
  1. as if
  2. "Yeah, right!"
1.

as if

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Examples
  • You look as if you could use some sleep.
  • Du siehst aus als ob du etwas Schlaf gebrauchen könntest.
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2.

"Yeah, right!"

(as an exclamation of disbelief)
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Examples
  • "Christine said, that SHE is going to be prom queen.""Hah, as if... that stupid horse face"
  • "Christine hat gesagt, dass SIE Ballkönigin wird.""Hah, als ob... das dumme Pferdegesicht."
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The meaning of “ob”

A quick look at the meaning of "ob", a quick hack to know if it's a translation for "if" and a longer analysis, for nerds :)

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The 3 meanings of “als”

“als” means three different things in German: when, than and as. Today, we'll learn how to use it and see the difference between als, wenn, wie and als ob.

Vocab: als, wenn, wie

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How many meanings does the German word 'als ob' have?

als ob has 2 distinct meanings: 1. as if, 2. "Yeah, right!" .

What is 'als ob' related to?

The word 'als ob' is related to ob.

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The meaning of “ob”
A quick look at the meaning of "ob", a quick hack to know if it's a translation for "if" and a longer analysis, for nerds :)
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The 3 meanings of “als”
“als” means three different things in German: when, than and as. Today, we'll learn how to use it and see the difference between als, wenn, wie and als ob.
Vocab: als, wenn, wie
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