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Einmal - translation, pronunciation and examples

einmal
[ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]

once

🇩🇪 German
[ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐˈdʲin raz]
Meaning of einmal

one time

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation[ˈaɪ̯nmaːl]
CEFRA1
How important is this wordvery often
once

When to use einmal

once a day

один раз в день

once a week

один раз в неделю

once a month

один раз в месяц

once more

ещё раз

once again

снова

einmal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я однажды был в Берлине.

Ich war einmal in Berlin.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она прочитала эту книгу один раз.

Sie hat das Buch einmal gelesen.

Similar words

einmal

Means “unique, one-of-a-kind”; it does not mean “once” in time.

früher

Means “earlier, in the past”; compares past with present, not “one time.”

einstmals

Very literary “once, long ago”; rare and only used for the past.

damals

Means “back then, at that time”; refers to a specific period in the past.

ein einziges Mal

Exact phrase “only one time”; very close to “once” and stresses that it happened just one time.

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einmal belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

einmalодин раз
seltenредко
jeden Tagкаждый день
monatlichкаждый месяц
sofortпрямо сейчас
Sekundeсекунда
Stundeчас

einmal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between einmal / früher / einstmals / damals / ein einziges Mal / bereits

🇩🇪German
einmal

Means “unique, one-of-a-kind”; it does not mean “once” in time.

A1Often

Das war ein einmaliges Erlebnis.

Это было неповторимое переживание.

🇩🇪German

Means “earlier, in the past”; compares past with present, not “one time.”

A1Very Often

Früher bin ich oft mit dem Zug gefahren.

Раньше я часто ездил на поезде.

E
🇩🇪German
einstmals

Very literary “once, long ago”; rare and only used for the past.

A1Rarely

Einstmals war dieses Haus ein Schloss.

Когда-то этот дом был замком.

🇩🇪German

Means “back then, at that time”; refers to a specific period in the past.

A1Very Often

Damals wohnte ich noch in Berlin.

Тогда я ещё жил в Берлине.

E
🇩🇪German
ein einziges Mal

Exact phrase “only one time”; very close to “once” and stresses that it happened just one time.

A1Often

Ich war dort nur ein einziges Mal.

Я был там всего один раз.

🇩🇪German

Means “already”; says something happened before a certain point, not “once.”

A1Very Often

Ich habe die Aufgabe bereits gemacht.

Я уже сделал задание.

🇩🇪German

Means “before, previously”; points to an earlier moment, not a single occurrence.

A1Very Often

Ich kannte ihn vorher nicht.

Я раньше его не знал.

J
🇩🇪German
jemals

Means “ever”; usually used in questions and negatives, not as direct “once.”

A1Often

Warst du jemals in Spanien?

Ты когда-нибудь был в Испании?

🇩🇪German

Means “sometime, at some point”; the time is unspecified, so it is not “once.”

A1Very Often

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?

Yes, einmal (once) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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