bereits

B1

already, by now

English meaning
already, by now
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

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bereits in a sentence

Bitte melde dich bei Frau Kaiser. Sie hat bereits dreimal angerufen.

Please contact Frau Kaiser. She has already called three times.

Where bereits comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch „bereit(e)“, ab 16. Jahrhundert mit -s; strukturell: Ableitung zu bereit mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -s für Adverbien

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What does bereits mean in English?

bereits means "already, by now". For example: "Bitte melde dich bei Frau Kaiser. Sie hat bereits dreimal angerufen." — "Please contact Frau Kaiser. She has already called three times."

What level is bereits in German?

bereits is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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