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damals

A2

back then

English meaning
back then
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

damals in a sentence

Als Student hatte ich viel Zeit und wollte reisen. Aber damals hatte ich kein Geld.

As a student I had a lot of time and wanted to travel. But back then I had no money.

Where damals comes from

mittelhochdeutsch des mâles, frühneuhochdeutsch damal(en), belegt seit dem 16. Jahrhundert

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What does damals mean in English?

damals means "back then". For example: "Als Student hatte ich viel Zeit und wollte reisen. Aber damals hatte ich kein Geld." — "As a student I had a lot of time and wanted to travel. But back then I had no money."

What level is damals in German?

damals is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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