gerade mal

Based on: gerade, mal
Adverb
1.

barely, just

(Expresses that something is "not much at all")
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Examples
  • Er hat gerade mal fünf Euro in der Tasche.
  • He has barely five euros in his pocket.

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The Particle “mal” Explained

Sometimes mal means “at some point.” Sometimes it just makes a sentence sound more casual. Today, we'll learn how Germans use it in various ways.

Vocab: mal, noch mal, nicht mal, erstmal, gerade mal, schon mal

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How many meanings does the German word 'gerade mal' have?

gerade mal has 1 distinct meaning: 1. barely, just.

What is 'gerade mal' related to?

The word 'gerade mal' is related to gerade and mal.

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The Particle “mal” Explained
Sometimes mal means “at some point.” Sometimes it just makes a sentence sound more casual. Today, we'll learn how Germans use it in various ways.
Vocab: mal, noch mal, nicht mal, erstmal, gerade mal, schon mal
Read article