SCHON
I want to know what is the sens of using Schon (already ) in German
- I can find these examples :
Schon wieder ( again, why not to say just wieder ? ) / Schon Mal ( ever ) / Schon Einmal (never) ?
Shon seit (Since, why to not say just seit ? ) . / Schon shön ( be the first ? )
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:Schon" is also used as a positive reply, confirming something , which perhaps wasn't quite clear. "Bist du vielleicht gestern nicht in der Schule gewesen?". 'Schon!" This would be meant emphatically like "I certainly was "
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- Mein Auto ist schon wieder kaputt! (earlier than expected) Und es ist schon wieder der Auspuff! (and it's the exhaust pipe AGAIN! - also: earlier than expected)
- Moment, war Dein Auto nicht diesen Monat schon (ein)mal kaputt? (Wait, hadn't it broken down (already once) this month?
- Na ja, es läuft schon seit Monaten nicht mehr gut. (longer than expected - It's been months!)
- Das ist schon ärgerlich! (That IS annoying!)
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thank you very much Leo for this answer , this clarifies a lot of things :)
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thank you very much Leo for this answer , this clarifies a lot of things :)
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Hello Ferdjellah!
"Schon" in the context (combination with "wieder") expresses in a lot of cases, that it is unexpected, that this is happening so early again.
However "schon" is a lot used to express "already".
For example:
"Es regnet schon wieder? Es hat schon gestern geregnet"
"It rains again? It already rained yesterday"
I hope that clarifies the thing for you a little bit!
Greetings,
Leo
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