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als

as

Meaning of als

used to compare or show a role or time

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German/als/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterszuò wéi
as
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als with Chinese translation

als usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Er arbeitet als Lehrer.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Als Kind mochte ich Musik.

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als belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

als作为
und
aber但是
oder或者
weil因为
also所以
wenn如果

als synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between als / denn / während / indem / wie / weil

D
🇩🇪German
denn

Gives a reason or explanation, closer to “because” than to comparative or role-based “as”.

A1Often
W
🇩🇪German
während

Shows simultaneity or contrast: “while”, “whereas”.

A1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
indem

Indicates the way something is done: “by doing”, “by means of”.

A1Rarely
W
🇩🇪German
wie

Used for comparison or for introducing a role/manner: “as”, “like”.

A1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
weil

The standard conjunction of cause: “because”. It does not express comparison or role.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sobald

Marks the point at which something happens immediately: “as soon as”.

A1Often
W
🇩🇪German
wenn

Used for conditions or repeated/future time: “if”, “when”.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce als and what this word means

als means as. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce als

/als/

als translation

as

als examples

Er arbeitet als Lehrer.

als transcription

/als/

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als meaning: what does it mean?

wird zum Vergleichen oder für eine Rolle bzw. Zeit verwendet

als pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

als is pronounced as /als/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

als definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Er arbeitet als Lehrer. Translation: Он работает учителем.

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