als

A2 Conjunction

English Translation

than, as, when

What does „als" mean in English?

„als" is a German conjunction meaning "than, as, when" in English. CEFR Level A2 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

1

Hector ist jünger als seine Schwester.

Hector is younger than his sister.

2

Sie arbeitet als Krankenschwester.

She works as a nurse.

CEFR Level

A2

Elementary — frequently used expressions and routine tasks.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A2 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

als — when (past) als ob — as if also — so also — so also — so damals — back then damals — back then falsch — wrong

Related Words

als

when (past)

als ob

as if

also

so

also

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