Einmal - translation, pronunciation and examples
once
one time
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Means “unique, one-of-a-kind”; it does not mean “once” in time.
Means “earlier, in the past”; compares past with present, not “one time.”
Very literary “once, long ago”; rare and only used for the past.
Means “back then, at that time”; refers to a specific period in the past.
Exact phrase “only one time”; very close to “once” and stresses that it happened just one time.
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What's the difference between einmal / früher / einstmals / damals / ein einziges Mal / bereits
Means “unique, one-of-a-kind”; it does not mean “once” in time.
Das war ein einmaliges Erlebnis.
Это было неповторимое переживание.
Means “earlier, in the past”; compares past with present, not “one time.”
Früher bin ich oft mit dem Zug gefahren.
Раньше я часто ездил на поезде.
Very literary “once, long ago”; rare and only used for the past.
Einstmals war dieses Haus ein Schloss.
Когда-то этот дом был замком.
Means “back then, at that time”; refers to a specific period in the past.
Damals wohnte ich noch in Berlin.
Тогда я ещё жил в Берлине.
Exact phrase “only one time”; very close to “once” and stresses that it happened just one time.
Ich war dort nur ein einziges Mal.
Я был там всего один раз.
Means “already”; says something happened before a certain point, not “once.”
Ich habe die Aufgabe bereits gemacht.
Я уже сделал задание.
Means “before, previously”; points to an earlier moment, not a single occurrence.
Ich kannte ihn vorher nicht.
Я раньше его не знал.
Means “ever”; usually used in questions and negatives, not as direct “once.”
Warst du jemals in Spanien?
Ты когда-нибудь был в Испании?
Means “sometime, at some point”; the time is unspecified, so it is not “once.”
Irgendwann möchte ich nach Japan reisen.
Когда-нибудь я хочу поехать в Японию.
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How to pronounce einmal and what this word means
einmal translation: once. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce einmal
[ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]
einmal translation
once
einmal examples
Ich war einmal in Berlin.
einmal transcription
[ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]
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einmal meaning: what does it mean?
einmalig; nur ein Mal
einmal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
einmal is pronounced as [ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
einmal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich war einmal in Berlin. Translation: Я однажды был в Берлине.
Is einmal part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
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