gleich

Based on: *līg-
Goethe A1 Particle
  1. same, equal, equally
  2. shortly, right away
1.

same, equal, equally

Opposite: verschieden
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Examples
  • Wenn das Wetter gleich bleibt, gehen wir wandern.
  • If the weather stays the same, we'll go hiking.
2.

shortly, right away

Opposite: gerade
(in contexts of time, can reach like half an hour or so into the future)
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Examples
  • Ich komme gleich.
  • I'll be there in a minute.
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The meanings of “gleich”

A fun look at the meanings of "gleich" and why it's "equal" and "immediately" at the same time. And the difference between das Gleiche vs dasselbe.

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Time 4 – gleich, bald, später, nachher and more

We'll learn all useful German time adverbs for the future (jetzt, gleich, bald etc). And we'll tackle the difference between "bis gleich" and "bis bald".

Vocab: jetzt, später, sofort, nachher, bald, demnächst

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

gleich has 2 distinct meanings: 1. same, equal, equally, 2. shortly, right away .

What is 'gleich' related to?

The word 'gleich' is related to *līg-.

Where can I learn more about 'gleich'?

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The meanings of “gleich”
A fun look at the meanings of "gleich" and why it's "equal" and "immediately" at the same time. And the difference between das Gleiche vs dasselbe.
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Time 4 – gleich, bald, später, nachher and more
We'll learn all useful German time adverbs for the future (jetzt, gleich, bald etc). And we'll tackle the difference between "bis gleich" and "bis bald".
Vocab: jetzt, später, sofort, nachher, bald, demnächst
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