als

A2

as, when

English meaning
as, when

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als in a sentence

Hector ist jünger als seine Schwester.

Hector is younger than his sister.

Where als comes from

Abgeschwächte, auf eine Silbe gekürzte Form von der mittelhochdeutschen und mittelniederdeutschen Konjunktion alse (oder alsō).

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Questions about als

What does als mean in English?

als means "as, when". For example: "Hector ist jünger als seine Schwester." — "Hector is younger than his sister."

What level is als in German?

als is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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