Vocabulary
also
/ˈalzo/· adverb
so, therefore; well (filler) — not 'also'!
False friend: also = so / therefore; 'also' in English is auch. As a connector it is position 1: Es regnet, also nehmen wir den Bus.
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also
so, therefore (consequence)
Der Zug fällt aus, also nehmen wir den Bus.
The train is cancelled, so we'll take the bus.
Common combinations
- also gutall right then
- also dannwell then
- Na also!There you go! / See!
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
deshalbdaher (formal)
Common learner mistakes
- Ich komme also mit. (meaning 'I'm coming too')Ich komme auch mit.also means 'so, therefore'. English 'also' is auch.
- …, also wir nehmen den Bus.…, also nehmen wir den Bus.also as a connector fills position 1 — the verb comes next.
Real examples
- Der Zug fällt aus, also nehmen wir den Bus.The train is cancelled, so we'll take the bus.
- Also, ich habe eine Idee.Well, I have an idea.
- Na also, es funktioniert doch!There you go, it does work!
