Already - Schon (The 61st Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Already is Schon. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It can be used as adverb. It is the 61st most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: already

de German: schon

Time & Frequency Adverb A1

Examples

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I don't want it because I already have it. Ich will es nicht, weil ich es schon habe.
I already know. Das weiß ich schon.
I suppose you've already heard it. Ich nehme an, Sie haben es schon gehört.
I already saw that movie. Den Film habe ich schon gesehen.
I've already seen the film. Ich habe den Film schon gesehen.
It's already 10 p.m. Es ist schon zehn Uhr abends.
Already two weeks went by and I have not seen you. Schon zwei Wochen sind vergangen und ich habe dich nicht gesehen.
He's already been in the bathroom for quite a while. Er ist schon eine ganze Weile im Badezimmer.

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Already - Schon (The 61st Most Common German Word)
I'm sorry, but I already have a boyfriend. Es tut mir leid, aber ich habe schon einen Freund.
I've already been here two hours. Ich bin schon zwei Stunden hier.
You've already told me how you feel. Du hast mir schon gesagt, wie du dich fühlst.
I already brought it back. Ich habe es schon zurückgebracht.
It's already Christmas in here. Hier ist schon Weihnachten.
I can't believe it's Christmas already. Ich kann nicht glauben, dass schon Weihnachten ist.
I've already finished the job. Ich habe meine Arbeit schon erledigt.
I thought that you'd probably already gone home. Ich dachte, dass du bestimmt schon nach Hause zurückgekehrt wärest.
It's late already, time to go to sleep. Es ist schon spät, Zeit zum Schlafen.
They've already won. Sie haben schon gewonnen.
I have already finished this book. Dieses Buch habe ich schon durch.
Yes, he has already written it. Ja, er hat es schon geschrieben.
He's already left. Er ist schon ausgegangen.

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Already - Schon (The 61st Most Common German Word)

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Time & Frequency Adverb A1

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