also

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Based on: so
Goethe A1 Adverb
1.

so

(False friends alert! It absolutely does NOT mean the same as English "also")
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  • Thomas war müde. Maria auch. Also sind sie ins Bett gegangen.
  • Thomas was tired. Maria also. So they went to bed.
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The meanings of German “so”

A thorough look at the German "so", its various idiomatic uses in everyday German and the differences to English "so". With lots of audio examples.

Vocab: so, also, so so, so lala, geht so, sowieso, achso

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johnathanflaker
johnathanflaker

Your entry for also refers to it as being a verb with haben? [perhaps a typo] I thought it was an adverb/conjucntion/interjection and all round railway set :)

Last edited 3 years ago by johnathanflaker
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Emanuel
Emanuel
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Late, but fixed, thanks :)

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How many meanings does the German word 'also' have?

also has 1 distinct meaning: 1. so.

What is 'also' related to?

The word 'also' is related to so.

Where can I learn more about 'also'?

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The meanings of German “so”
A thorough look at the German "so", its various idiomatic uses in everyday German and the differences to English "so". With lots of audio examples.
Vocab: so, also, so so, so lala, geht so, sowieso, achso
Read article