beinahe
B1almost, nearly
- English meaning
- almost, nearly
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Past, Present & Future
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beinahe in a sentence
Ich habe heute beinahe den Bus verpasst.
I almost missed the bus today.
Word family
beinahe is built from das Bein (leg) and nahe (near, close). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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What does beinahe mean in English?
beinahe means "almost, nearly". For example: "Ich habe heute beinahe den Bus verpasst." — "I almost missed the bus today."
What level is beinahe in German?
beinahe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.
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