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so

so

Meaning of so

English

very, or to such a great degree, as in 'I'm very tired'

Deutsch

Verstärkt eine Eigenschaft, fast wie „sehr“.

so

Pronunciation

British English
/səʊ/
American English
/soʊ/

so with German translation

so usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I'm so tired today.

Ich bin heute so müde.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

This is so tasty!

Das ist so lecker!

so synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between so, very, such, really, and that

very
🇬🇧English

Plain intensifier; lacks the emotional 'to such a degree' sense.

very often

ENThis soup is very hot.

such
🇬🇧English

Used before a noun phrase (such a nice day), not before adjectives alone.

very often

ENIt was such a nice day!

R
🇬🇧English
really

Informal intensifier; less emphasis on degree.

very often

ENI really like your new haircut.

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T
🇬🇧English
that

Informal 'to that degree', mostly in negatives (not that bad).

often

ENThe test wasn't that hard.

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Questions about this word

What does so mean?

very, or to such a great degree, as in 'I'm very tired'

How do you pronounce so?

so is pronounced [səʊ].

How is so used in a sentence?

Ich bin heute so müde. Translation: I'm so tired today.

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