Vocabulary
circa
/ˈtsɪʁka/· adverb
about, approximately (written: ca.)
On signs, in ads and in timetables you'll see it short: ca. 10 Minuten.
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circa
about (often written ca.)
Die Fahrt dauert circa eine Stunde.
The journey takes about an hour.
Common combinations
- circa eine Stundeabout an hour
- circa zwanzig Euroabout twenty euros
- ca.short for circa
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Real examples
- Die Wohnung hat circa sechzig Quadratmeter.The flat is about sixty square metres.
- Der Kurs kostet circa zweihundert Euro.The course costs about two hundred euros.
- Wir sind circa um sieben Uhr da.We'll be there at about seven.