damals

Based on: da, mal
Goethe A2 Adverb
1.

back in the day

(at least a couple years back, usually way longer)
Examples
  • "Damals gab es noch keine Smartphones.""In 2005 meinst du?""Aua."
  • "Back in the day, there were no smartphones.""In 2005 you mean?""Outch."

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The German Mal-words – einmal, manchmal, damals, etc

Einmal, zweimal, manchmal, niemals and more German words with mal—what they mean, how they’re used, and where they come from.

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

damals has 1 distinct meaning: 1. back in the day.

What is 'damals' related to?

The word 'damals' is related to da and mal.

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The German Mal-words – einmal, manchmal, damals, etc
Einmal, zweimal, manchmal, niemals and more German words with mal—what they mean, how they’re used, and where they come from.
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