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"als" German translation

Translation

than

Definition

Als is a German conjunction that indicates a temporal or causal relationship between two events or actions.

Part of speech

conjunction

Translations

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Meaning: when (temporal)

Als ich klein war, habe ich oft im Garten gespielt.

When I was little, I used to play in the garden.

Meaning: as (comparison)

Sie ist so groß wie ihr Bruder.

She is as tall as her brother.

Meaning: as (function)

Er arbeitet als Lehrer an einer Schule.

He works as a teacher at a school.

Meaning: than

Ich esse lieber Pizza als Pasta.

I prefer pizza than pasta.


Examples

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A1: Als Kind habe ich gerne im Park gespielt.

As a child, I liked to play in the park.

A1: Als ich klein war, hatte ich einen Hund.

When I was little, I had a dog.

A1: Ich esse gerne Pizza als Abendessen.

I like to eat pizza for dinner.

B1: Als ich gestern nach Hause kam, hat es geregnet.

When I came home yesterday, it was raining.

B1: Er hat mich angerufen, als ich gerade einkaufen war.

He called me when I was shopping.

B1: Als sie jünger war, hat sie oft Tennis gespielt.

When she was younger, she used to play tennis often.

C1: Als ich ihn traf, hatte er bereits viel erreicht.

When I met him, he had already achieved a lot.

C1: Als ich das Buch las, wurde mir klar, dass es mein Lieblingsbuch ist.

As I read the book, I realized that it is my favorite book.

C1: Er wird kommen, sobald er Zeit hat.

He will come as soon as he has time.


Advanced Description

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Als is an important conjunction in the German language and is used to express various relationships between events or actions. One of the most common uses of als is to indicate a past event or action that occurred before another past event or action. For example, 'Als ich gestern nach Hause kam, habe ich meine Hausaufgaben gemacht' (When I came home yesterday, I did my homework). In this sentence, the first clause ('Als ich gestern nach Hause kam') indicates the time frame for the second clause ('habe ich meine Hausaufgaben gemacht').

Another use of als is to indicate a causal relationship between two events or actions. For example, 'Ich bin müde, weil ich gestern zu spät ins Bett gegangen bin' (I am tired because I went to bed too late yesterday). In this sentence, the first clause ('Ich bin müde') is caused by the second clause ('weil ich gestern zu spät ins Bett gegangen bin').

It's important to note that als can also be used in other contexts, such as comparisons ('Er ist größer als ich' - He is taller than me) and hypothetical situations ('Wenn ich viel Geld hätte, würde ich ein Haus kaufen' - If I had a lot of money, I would buy a house). However, its primary function is to indicate a temporal or causal relationship between two events or actions.

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