Vocabulary
beinahe
/ˈbaɪ̯naːə/· adverb
almost, nearly
Beinahe — something very nearly happened: Ich hätte beinahe den Zug verpasst.
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beinahe
almost, nearly
Ich bin beinahe eingeschlafen.
I almost fell asleep.
Word family
beinahenahenearnahezualmost
Common combinations
- beinahe vergessenalmost forgotten
- beinahe jeden Tagalmost every day
- beinahe passiertnearly happened
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≈ Synonyms
fast
Real examples
- Ich hätte beinahe den Bus verpasst.I nearly missed the bus.
- Wir waren beinahe zwei Stunden unterwegs.We were on the road for almost two hours.
- Beinahe hätte ich deinen Geburtstag vergessen.I almost forgot your birthday.
