Vocabulary
schon
/ʃoːn/· adverb
(particle) it'll be fine; admittedly; come on
To calm someone down — „Das klappt schon!“ — or to concede before a but: „Das ist schon schön, aber teuer.“
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schon
reassurance: it'll be fine
Keine Sorge, das wird schon.
Don't worry, it'll be fine.
Word family
schonschon wiederagain (annoyed)schon malever, before (Warst du schon mal in Köln?)schon gar nichtcertainly not
Common combinations
- Das wird schon!It'll work out!
- Na komm schon!Oh, come on!
- schon malever, already
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
bestimmt (reassurance)zwar (concession)
↔ Opposites
noch nicht (time)
Common learner mistakes
- Keine Sorge, das wird bereits!Keine Sorge, das wird schon!bereits only means 'already'. The reassuring particle is schon.
Real examples
- Das findest du schon, keine Sorge.You'll find it, don't worry.
- Smalltalk ist schon anstrengend, aber man lernt viel.Small talk is tiring, admittedly, but you learn a lot.
- Warst du schon mal beim Karneval?Have you ever been to carnival?
