Vocabulary
so
/zoː/· adverb
so; like this; (so … wie) as … as
So schön! So geht das. So groß wie ich. — one of the most common words in German.
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so
so, this much
Das Spiel war so spannend!
The game was so exciting!
Word family
soalsoso, thereforesogarevensofortimmediately
Common combinations
- so … wieas … as
- ach soI see
- so vielso much
Common learner mistakes
- so groß als ichso groß wie ichSame level: so … wie. Different: …er als.
Real examples
- Ich bin so schnell wie du.I'm as fast as you.
- Das ist nicht so schwer.That isn't so hard.
- Ach so, jetzt verstehe ich!Oh I see, now I understand!