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circa

A1

approximately

English meaning
approximately
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Quantity & Amount

circa in a sentence

Von Mainz nach Frankfurt sind es circa fünfzig Kilometer.

From Mainz to Frankfurt it's approximately fifty kilometers.

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Where circa comes from

lateinisch circa (zusammengezogen aus circum und ea: um … herum)

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What does circa mean in English?

circa means "approximately". For example: "Von Mainz nach Frankfurt sind es circa fünfzig Kilometer." — "From Mainz to Frankfurt it's approximately fifty kilometers."

What level is circa in German?

circa is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the quantity & amount vocabulary.

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